Hypomesus
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| Hypomesus Fossil range: Late Oligocene to Present[1] |
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 Delta smelt, Hypomesus transpacificus
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Hypomesus chishimaensis |
Hypomesus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae), consisting of six species found in the northern hemisphere.
The pond smelt H. olidus is widespread across norheastern Asia, Alaska, and northwestern Canada, while the Delta smelt H. transpacificus is an endangered species of the Sacramento Delta in California.
[edit] References
- ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology 364: p.560.
- Hypomesus (TSN 162029). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved on 6 June 2006.
- "Hypomesus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. April 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.
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