Atherinopsis californiensis
| Atherinopsis californiensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Atheriniformes |
| Family: | Atherinopsidae |
| Genus: | Atherinopsis Girard, 1854 |
| Species: | A. californiensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Atherinopsis californiensis Girard, 1854 | |
Atherinopsis californiensis, the jack silverside or jacksmelt,[1] is a species of neotropical silverside native to the Pacific coast of North America from Oregon, USA to southern Baja California, Mexico. This species grows to 45 cm (18 in)in total length and is important commercially as a source of human food. It is the only known member of its genus.
Other common names
California smelt, blue smelt, horse smelt, peixe rey, pescado del rey, pesce rey, silverside
References
- ↑ Leo Pinkas, California Marine Fish Landings For 1972 and Designated Common Names of Certain Marine Organisms of California, fish bulletin 161, Marine Resources Region, 1974
External links
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Atherinopsis californiensis" in FishBase. June 2012 version.
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