| Family: |
Osmeridae (Smelts) |
| Max. size: |
12 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 1 years |
| Environment: |
pelagic; freshwater; brackish, anadromous |
| Distribution: |
North America: Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta region in central California, USA. |
| Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 16-20; Vertebrae: 52-57. Vomer without posterior process; periphery of glossohyal bone with single row of conical teeth, central part toothless; pyloric caeca 4(2-5); base of adipose fin more than 20% of head length; eye large; adipose eyelid poorly developed. |
| Biology: |
Adults occur in open brackish and freshwater of large channels. Diet consists of zooplankton (Ref. 33312). |
| IUCN Red List Status: |
Critically Endangered (CR); Date assessed: 17 February 2012 (A2bce) Ref. (130435)
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| Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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