Osmerus /ɒsˈmɪərəs/ is a genus of smelt.

Osmerus
Temporal range: Thanetian to Present[1]
Osmerus mordax
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Osmeridae
Genus: Osmerus
Linnaeus, 1758

Species

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There are currently four recognized species in this genus:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sepkoski, Jack (2002). "A compendium of fossil marine animal genera". Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363: 1–560. Retrieved 2007-12-25.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Species in genus Osmerus". FishBase. February 2012 version.
  3. ^ Mecklenburg, Catherine W.; Møller, Peter Rask; Steinke, Dirk (2010-12-01). "Biodiversity of arctic marine fishes: taxonomy and zoogeography". Marine Biodiversity. 41 (1): 109–140. doi:10.1007/s12526-010-0070-z. ISSN 1867-1616.