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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Delta Smelt

Delta Smelt

Hypomesus transpacificus

Osmeridae

Agassiz's Smooth-head

Leptochilichthys agassizii

Leptochilichthyidae

Smooth-head Eel

Leptoderma macrophthalmum

Alepocephalidae
northern smoothtongue

northern smoothtongue

Leuroglossus schmidti

Bathylagidae

California smoothtongue

Leuroglossus stilbius

Bathylagidae

Eared blacksmelt

Lipolagus ochotensis

Bathylagidae
barreleye

barreleye

Macropinna microstoma

Opisthoproctidae
Capelin

Capelin

Mallotus villosus

Osmeridae

Palegold Searsid

Maulisia argipalla

Platytroctidae

Maul's Searsid

Maulisia mauli

Platytroctidae

Smallscale Searsid

Maulisia microlepis

Platytroctidae

Bigscale Deepsea Smelt

Melanolagus bericoides

Bathylagidae

Longgill Tubeshoulder

Mentodus eubranchus

Platytroctidae

Dark Searsid

Mentodus facilis

Platytroctidae
Dusky Pencilsmelt

Dusky Pencilsmelt

Microstoma microstoma

Microstomatidae

Striped Tubeshoulder

Mirorictus taningi

Platytroctidae

Monacoa grimaldii

Monacoa grimaldii

Opisthoproctidae

Northern Fat-tail Pencil Smelt

Nansenia boreacrassicauda

Microstomatidae

bluethroat argentine

Nansenia candida

Microstomatidae

Stout Pencilsmelt

Nansenia crassa

Microstomatidae
Greenland Argentine

Greenland Argentine

Nansenia groenlandica

Microstomatidae

Longtail Pencilsmelt

Nansenia longicauda

Microstomatidae

Nansenia megalopa

Nansenia megalopa

Microstomatidae

Forgotten argentine

Nansenia oblita

Microstomatidae

Blackhead Salmon

Narcetes stomias

Alepocephalidae

Multipore Searsid

Normichthys operosus

Platytroctidae
Pacific Rainbow Smelt

Pacific Rainbow Smelt

Osmerus dentex

Osmeridae
European Smelt

European Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

Osmeridae
Rainbow Smelt

Rainbow Smelt

Osmerus mordax

Osmeridae

Starry Smooth-head

Photostylus pycnopterus

Alepocephalidae
Ayu sweetfish

Ayu sweetfish

Plecoglossus altivelis

Plecoglossidae

Stout Blacksmelt

Pseudobathylagus milleri

Bathylagidae

Softskin Smooth-head

Rouleina attrita

Alepocephalidae

Madeiran Smooth-head

Rouleina maderensis

Alepocephalidae

Shining Tubeshoulder

Sagamichthys abei

Platytroctidae

Schnakenbeck's Searsid

Sagamichthys schnakenbecki

Platytroctidae

Koefoed's Searsid

Searsia koefoedi

Platytroctidae

night smelt

Spirinchus starksi

Osmeridae
Longfin Smelt

Longfin Smelt

Spirinchus thaleichthys

Osmeridae

Antillean Slickhead

Talismania antillarum

Alepocephalidae

Threadfin Slickhead

Talismania bifurcata

Alepocephalidae
Eulachon

Eulachon

Thaleichthys pacificus

Osmeridae
Bluntsnout Smooth-head

Bluntsnout Smooth-head

Xenodermichthys copei

Alepocephalidae