Smelt, any of certain silvery, chiefly marine food fishes, family Osmeridae, closely related to salmon and trout and found in cold northern waters. Smelts, like trout, have a small, adipose …

Smelts are a family of small fish, the Osmeridae, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, as well as rivers, streams and lakes in Europe, North America and Northeast Asia.

The rainbow smelt (Osmerus mordax) is a North American species of fish of the family Osmeridae. Walleye , trout , and other larger fish prey on these smelt. The rainbow smelt …

The Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) is a small, semi-anadromous fish native to the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary and has been declared as critically endangered. Their olfactory …

Jun 1, 2022 · The Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) is a small, semi-anadromous fish native to the San Francisco Bay-Delta Estuary and has been declared as critically endangered.

Read on to learn about the Smelt. While each species is slightly different, these fish generally have small, elongated bodies. Their shape is long and narrow, and their scales generally have …

NAME: Surf smelt, Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard 1855). GEOGRAPHIC RANGE: Long Beach, California to Chignik Lagoon, Alaska. The Asian subspecies, Hypomesus pretiosus japonicas, …

Jan 21, 2005 · Smelt are a major prey for both brown trout and rainbow trout. Adult smelt are a minor food for the Maori people. As postlarvae they are a component of a few ‘whitebait’ …

Rainbow smelt are generally olive green dorsally and silvery white in color in salt water. The sides of the rainbow smelt are often purple, blue, or pink iridescence with colorless fins. The top of …

Jul 15, 2020 · The Delta Smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) is an imperiled, annual fish endemic to the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and San Francisco Estuary. This study examined the …