Scientific Name
Allosmerus elongatus

Common Name
Whitebait smelt

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Dorsal soft rays : 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 14 - 17; Vertebrae: 65 - 67. Adipose fin small, directed backward. Color pale greenish, almost colorless, a sharply marked silvery stripe along side.

Classification

Classified By

Ayres, 1854

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Smelts (Osmeriformes)

Family

Smelts (Osmeridae)

Distribution

Region

Northeast Pacific

Distribution

Northeast Pacific: Vancouver Island, Canada to San Francisco, California, USA.

Range

50°N - 35°N, 129°W - 121°W

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; non-migratory

Trophic Level

3.22 s.e. 0.35 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

22.9 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 1.0001 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Gamefish: yes

Vulnerability

Low to moderate vulnerability (31 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated