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Pond Smelt

Hypomesus olidus

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Where it is recorded

Records by month in California.January 28, February 24, March 25, April 32, May 31, June 23, July 19, August 20, September 25, October 25, November 33, December 25.
United States312
California310
Canada22
Yukon8
Northwest Territories8
British Columbia6
Russia4
Washington2
Sakhalin Oblast2
Japan1

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Traits

Physical

  • AquaticLives primarily in waterFrom its classification

Classification

KingdomAnimals · Animalia
PhylumChordates · Chordata
ClassRay-finned Fishes · Actinopterygii
OrderSmelts and Allies · Osmeriformes
FamilySmelts · Osmeridae
GenusHypomesus

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