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Spirinchus

Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae) from the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent streams.

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Spirinchus
Temporal range: Pliocene to Present1
Spirinchus thaleichthys
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Osmeridae
Genus: Spirinchus
D. S. Jordan & Evermann, 1896
Species

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Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae) from the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent streams.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus:2

References

References

  1. Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 364: 560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Spirinchus". FishBase. February 2012 version.