Hypomesus

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iHypomesus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Osmeriformes Family: Osmeridae Genus: Hypomesus Gill, 1862
Species
Hypomesus chishimaensis Hypomesus japonicus Hypomesus nipponensis Hypomesus olidus Hypomesus pretiosus Hypomesus transpacificus

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

• Hypomesus (TSN 162029). Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Accessed on 6 June 2006.
• "Hypomesus". FishBase. Ed. Ranier Froese and Daniel Pauly. April 2006 version. N.p.: FishBase, 2006.