Hypomesus japonicus
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| Hypomesus japonicus, | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Osmeridae |
| Genus: | Hypomesus |
| Species: | H. japonicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hypomesus japonicus (Brevoort, 1856) | |
| Synonyms | |
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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]
