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Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae) from the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent streams.

Species

シシャモ属

GENUS

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassTeleostei
  4. OrderOsmeriformes
  5. FamilyOsmeridae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
7
Family
Osmeridae
Collections
UWFC, OS, UCMP, CAS, USNM, MNHN
Recorded in
Canada, United States, Etats-Unis

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Instance of
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Parent taxon
Osmeridae
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taxon name
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Category:Spirinchus
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Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae) from the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent streams.

==Species== There are currently three recognized species in this genus: Spirinchus lanceolatus (Hikita, 1913) (Shishamo smelt, shishamo) Spirinchus starksi (Fisk, 1913) (Night smelt) Spirinchus thaleichthys (Ayres, 1860) (Longfin smelt)

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