Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax

Species

Presence

In Idaho

Nonnative Origin

Aquatic

Population

Year-round

Presence

Absent

Regularity

Regularly occurring

Confidence

Confident

Conservation Ranks

State Rank SNA

Global Rank G5

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Classifications

Fish

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Taxonomy

Fish in the Osmerus Genus.

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Craniata

Class: Actinopterygii

Order: Salmoniformes

Family: Osmeridae

Species: Osmerus mordax

No children of Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax) found.

Names

Common Name: Rainbow Smelt

Scientific Name: Osmerus mordax

ShowAliases

Possible aliases, alternative names and misspellings for Osmerus mordax.

Common Name(s):

Rainbow Smelt, American Smelt, Atlantic Rainbow Smelt, Bay Capelin, Bay Caplin, Freshwater Smelt, Frost Fish, Leefish, Ooutside Caplin, Outside Capelin, Toothed Smelt, White-fish, Smelt

Scientific Name(s):

Osmerus mordax, Osmerus mordax (Mitchill, 1814)

Observed in County(s)

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ID: 17543

Idaho Species

Idaho Species

Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax)

Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax

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Rainbow Smelt (Osmerus mordax)

Rainbow SmeltOsmerus mordax

Species

Presence

Conservation Ranks

Classifications

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Taxonomy

Names

Observed in County(s)

Rainbow Smelt
Osmerus mordax