Osmerus mordax (Rainbow Smelt)
Presence
In Idaho: No
Native to Idaho: No - Exotic
Endemic: No
Biome: Aquatic
Regularity: Regularly occurring
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Craniata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Salmoniformes
Family: Osmeridae
Species: Osmerus mordax
Taxonomy Level: Species
See child taxonomy for this taxa
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
Osmerus mordax, Osmerus mordax (Mitchill, 1814)
Species Occurrence
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Species Modeled Range
 | Breeding |
 | Breeding and Non-breeding |
 | Migration |
 | Migration and Breeding |
 | Non-breeding |
 | Summer Only |
 | Year-round |
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