Hypomesus japonicus, | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Osmeriformes |
Family: | Osmeridae |
Genus: | Hypomesus |
Species: | H. japonicus
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Binomial name | |
Hypomesus japonicus (
Brevoort, 1856)
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Synonyms | |
Osmerus japonicus Brevoort, 1856 |
Hypomesus japonicus, the Japanese smelt, [2] [3] is a coastal fish species of the northwestern Pacific Ocean, ranging from the Korean Peninsula and northern Japan to the Kuril Islands and Peter the Great Bay. [1] [2] [3]
The maximum total length is about 25 centimeters, and the maximum weight is about 158 grams. The oldest reported age is 8 years. [2]
Hypomesus japonicus is a marine species that enters freshwater coastal lagoons and estuaries. [1] Spawning occurs in the month of May on beaches. [2] [4]