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Osmerus eperlanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

European smelt
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Denmark country information

Common names: Europæisk smelt, Smelt, Stint
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: common (usually seen) | Ref: Winkler, H.M., K. Skora, R. Repecka, M. Ploks, A. Neelov, L. Urho, A. Gushin and H. Jespersen, 2000
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Occurs in the North Sea, Baltic Sea and Skagerrak (Ref. 9946, 6302), as well as in lakes and watercourses throughout the country. Anadromous and stationary stocks in Limfjorden, Nissum Fjord, Stadil Fjord and Ringkøbing Fjord (Ref. 9945).
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: McAllister, D.E., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Classificação / Names Nomes comuns | Sinônimos | Catalog of Fishes(Gênero, Espécies) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) > Osmeridae (Smelts)
Etymology: Osmerus: Greek, osme = odorous; similar to freshly cut cucumbers (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marinhas; Água doce; estuarina; anádromo (Ref. 51243), usually ? - 50 m (Ref. 4545).   Temperate; 70°N - 43°N, 9°W - 55°E

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