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Hypomesus pretiosus (Girard, 1854)

Surf smelt
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Canada country information

Common names: Day smelt, Kiina, Qaian
Occurrence: native
Salinity: brackish
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Clemens, W.A. and G.V. Wilby, 1961
Importance: commercial | Ref: Coker, G.A., C.B. Portt and C.K. Minns, 2001
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: restricted | Ref: Canadian Department of Fisheries and Oceans, 1995
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Recorded from the Pacific coast (Ref. 6885). In lower Fraser River and Pitt Lake, BC (Ref. 112251). Also Ref. 4925, 95148, 95155. In range Ref. 2850.
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/ca.html
National Fisheries Authority: http://www.ncr.dfo.ca/home_e.htm
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Hart, J.L., 1973
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classification / Names Tên thường gặp | Các synonym ( Các tên trùng) | Catalog of Fishes(Giống, Các loài) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) > Osmeridae (Smelts)
Etymology: Hypomesus: Greek, hypo = under + Greek,mesos = a half (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Girard.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Sinh thái học

Biển; Thuộc về nước lợ Sống nổi và đáy.   Temperate; 61°N - 33°N, 163°W - 117°W

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