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Family Osmeridae - Smelts
Order:	Osmeriformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
No. of Genera:	7
No. of Species:	13
Environment:	Fresh:  Yes     Brackish:  Yes     Marine:  Yes
Aquarium:	none
First Fossil Record:	Ref.:
Remark:	Anadromous, freshwater (coastal) and marine. Distribution: Northern Hemisphere in Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. No axillary process on pelvics. Pelvic fin rays 8. Principal caudal rays 19; unbranched rays 2. Branchiostegal rays 6-10. Premaxillary and maxillary teeth present. Teeth on inner mouth bones and dentary. Mesocoracoid present. No orbitospehnoid. Pyloric caeca 1-11, or absent. Last vertebra directed upward. Color silvery. About 40 cm maximum length; most species below 20 cm.
Etymology:	Greek, osme = bad smelling ( Ref. 45335).
Division:	Peripheral/diadromous
Reproductive guild:	nonguarders
Typical activity level:	normal
Main Ref.:	Nelson, J.S..1984
Coordinator:
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