Order

Osmeriformes (Smelts and allies)

Hypomesus pretiosus. Photo: (c) craigpigott, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The Osmeriformes comprise an order of ray-finned fish that includes the true or freshwater smelts and allies, such as the galaxiids and noodlefishes; they are also collectively called osmeriforms. They belong to the teleost superorder Protacanthopterygii, which also includes pike and salmon, among others. The order’s name means “smelt-shaped”, from Osmerus (the type genus) + the standard fish order suffix “-formes”. It ultimately derives from Ancient Greek osmé (ὀσμή, “pungent smell”) + Latin forma (“external form”),…

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Subtaxa

Family: Osmeridae (Smelts)

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