Smelt Osmerus eperlanus)

Family Osmeridae

Size

18 " ( 45 cm )

Description

It has two dorsal fin. A slender silvery fish with green tint above. Has a small mouth with many needle like teeth. Smelt when fresh have an odour of cucumber

Diet

Crustaceans and fry of various small fish

Habitat

Coastal waters and estuatries moving up river to spawn

Reproducton

Breeds on tivers with tidal influence on sand and gravel

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