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European Smelt

Osmerus eperlanus

Classification

Family
Osmeridae

The smelt, cucumber smelt, or European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) is a small species of fish in the family Osmeridae, native to coastal areas in Western Europe. They are a regional specialty in some countries, and are also known as sparling within Scotland. Description The body of the European smelt is long and slim with a pointed head, with the dorsal fin behind the pectoral fin.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Belgium · 20,395Netherlands · 1,131Germany · 317United Kingdom · 191France · 3