Order

Osmeriformes

103 species in this order. Browse scientific names and open each profile for distribution, taxonomy and available wildlife data.

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Species · page 1 of 2

Agassiz' Slickhead

Alepocephalus agassizii

Alepocephalidae

Small Scaled Brown Slickhead

Alepocephalus australis

Alepocephalidae

Baird's Slickhead

Alepocephalus bairdii

Alepocephalidae

Smalleye Smooth-head

Alepocephalus productus

Alepocephalidae

Risso's Smooth-head

Alepocephalus rostratus

Alepocephalidae
California slickhead

California slickhead

Alepocephalus tenebrosus

Alepocephalidae
whitebait smelt

whitebait smelt

Allosmerus elongatus

Osmeridae

Aplochiton marinus

Aplochiton marinus

Galaxiidae

Peladilla

Aplochiton taeniatus

Galaxiidae

Farionela listada

Aplochiton zebra

Galaxiidae

Alice Argentina

Argentina aliceae

Argentinidae

North-pacific Argentine

Argentina sialis

Argentinidae
Large Argentine

Large Argentine

Argentina silus

Argentinidae
Argentine

Argentine

Argentina sphyraena

Argentinidae

Striated Argentine

Argentina striata

Argentinidae

Sharpchin slickhead

Bajacalifornia burragei

Alepocephalidae

Bigeye Smooth-head

Bajacalifornia megalops

Alepocephalidae

Palebelly Searsid

Barbantus curvifrons

Platytroctidae

Black Warrior

Bathylaco nigricans

Alepocephalidae

Grey's Deepsea Smelt

Bathylagichthys greyae

Bathylagidae

Bathylagichthys parini

Bathylagichthys parini

Bathylagidae

Blackchin Deepsea Smelt

Bathylagoides nigrigenys

Bathylagidae

Snubnose Blacksmelt

Bathylagoides wesethi

Bathylagidae
Antarctic Big-eye Smelt

Antarctic Big-eye Smelt

Bathylagus antarcticus

Bathylagidae
goiter blacksmelt

goiter blacksmelt

Bathylagus euryops

Bathylagidae

slender blacksmelt

Bathylagus pacificus

Bathylagidae

Garcette sombre

Bathylagus tenuis

Bathylagidae

javelin spookfish

Bathylychnops exilis

Opisthoproctidae

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Osmeridae

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Alepocephalidae

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Osmeridae

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Platytroctidae

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Bathylagidae

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Bathylagidae

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Alepocephalidae

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Bathylagidae

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Bathylagidae

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Bathylagidae
Puye

Puye

Brachygalaxias bullocki

Galaxiidae

Long-fin Smooth-head

Conocara macropterum

Alepocephalidae

Murray's Smooth-head

Conocara murrayi

Alepocephalidae

Longsnout Blacksmelt

Dolicholagus longirostris

Bathylagidae

Binocular Spookfish

Dolichopteroides binocularis

Opisthoproctidae

Winged spookfish

Dolichopteryx parini

Opisthoproctidae

Dolichopteryx rostrata

Dolichopteryx rostrata

Opisthoproctidae

Toothless Smooth-head

Einara edentula

Alepocephalidae
Common Galaxias

Common Galaxias

Galaxias maculatus

Galaxiidae

Galaxias

Galaxias neocaledonicus

Galaxiidae
Plate's Galaxias

Plate's Galaxias

Galaxias platei

Galaxiidae
Smalltoothed Argentine

Smalltoothed Argentine

Glossanodon leioglossus

Argentinidae

Bighead Searsid

Holtbyrnia anomala

Platytroctidae

innes' tubeshoulder

Holtbyrnia innesi

Platytroctidae

streaklight tubeshoulder

Holtbyrnia latifrons

Platytroctidae
Bigeye Searsid

Bigeye Searsid

Holtbyrnia macrops

Platytroctidae
Japanese smelt

Japanese smelt

Hypomesus nipponensis

Osmeridae
Pond Smelt

Pond Smelt

Hypomesus olidus

Osmeridae
surf smelt

surf smelt

Hypomesus pretiosus

Osmeridae