Biology:Hypomesus japonicus
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Short description: Species of fish
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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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| Hypomesus japonicus (Brevoort, 1856)
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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]
Size and age
The maximum total length is about 25 centimeters, and the maximum weight is about 158 grams. The oldest reported age is 8 years.[2]
Habitat and reproduction
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Bogutskaya, N. (2022). "Hypomesus japonicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2022: e.T159715311A159715348. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2022-1.RLTS.T159715311A159715348.en. https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/159715311/159715348. Retrieved 15 January 2023.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2022). "Hypomesus japonicus" in FishBase. August 2022 version.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Hypomesus japonicus Japanese smelt". Animal Diversity. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Hypomesus_japonicus/classification/. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Hypomesus japonicus". Encyclopedia of Life. http://eol.org/pages/214723/overview. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
Wikidata ☰ Q5253574 entry
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