Spirinchus
Genus of fishes
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Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae) from the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent streams.
| Spirinchus | |
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| Spirinchus thaleichthys | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Osmeridae |
| Genus: | Spirinchus D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896 |
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Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:[2]
- Spirinchus lanceolatus (Hikita, 1913) (Shishamo smelt, shishamo)
- Spirinchus starksi (Fisk, 1913) (Night smelt)
- Spirinchus thaleichthys (Ayres, 1860) (Longfin smelt)
