Osmerus
Appearance
Osmerus | |
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Osmerus mordax | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osmeriformes |
Family: | Osmeridae |
Genus: | Osmerus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Osmerus /ɒsˈmɪərəs/ is a genus of smelt.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Osmerus eperlanus (Linnaeus, 1758) (European smelt)
- Osmerus mordax (Mitchill, 1814)
- Osmerus mordax dentex Steindachner & Kner, 1870 (Arctic rainbow smelt)
- Osmerus mordax mordax (Mitchill, 1814) (Rainbow smelt)
- Osmerus spectrum Cope, 1870 (Pygmy smelt)
References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Osmerus". FishBase. February 2012 version.