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Osmeridae (Smelts)
Etymology: starksi: Named after E.C. Starks, U.S. ichthyologist (Ref. 6885).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecología
marino bentopelágico; rango de profundidad ? - 128 m (Ref. 96339). Temperate; 60°N - 34°N, 144°W - 120°W
Northeast Pacific: southeastern Alaska to Point Arguello in central California, USA.
Tamaño / Peso / Age
Maturity: Lm ?  range ? - ? cm
Max length : 23.0 cm TL macho / no sexado; (Ref. 2850); edad máxima reportada: 3.00 años (Ref. 56049)
Short description
Claves de identificación | Morfología | Morfometría
Espinas dorsales (total) : 0; Radios blandos dorsales (total) : 8 - 10; Espinas anales: 0; Radios blandos anales: 15 - 19; Vértebra: 60 - 64. In males, pectoral fins longer; tuberculate on head, scales, and lower fins (Ref. 6885). Green with silvery sides (Ref. 6885).
Feeds on small shrimp-like crustaceans (Ref. 4563). Caught during the spawning season (Ref. 2850).
Life cycle and mating behavior
Maturities | Reproducción | Spawnings | Egg(s) | Fecundities | Larva
Oviparous (Ref. 35792). Spawns in the surf at night (Ref. 2850).
Eschmeyer, W.N., E.S. Herald and H. Hammann, 1983. A field guide to Pacific coast fishes of North America. Boston (MA, USA): Houghton Mifflin Company. xii+336 p. (Ref. 2850)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 130435)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Human uses
Pesquerías: comercial; pesca deportiva: si
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Estimates based on models
Preferred temperature (Ref.
123201): 8.3 - 12.4, mean 9.7 °C (based on 72 cells).
Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref.
82804): PD
50 = 0.6250 [Uniqueness, from 0.5 = low to 2.0 = high].
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00372 (0.00182 - 0.00758), b=3.17 (2.99 - 3.35), in cm total length, based on LWR estimates for this (Sub)family-body shape (Ref.
93245).
Nivel trófico (Ref.
69278): 3.5 ±0.50 se; based on food items.
Resiliencia (Ref.
120179): Alto, población duplicada en un tiempo mínimo inferior a 15 meses (tmax=3).
Fishing Vulnerability (Ref.
59153): Low vulnerability (13 of 100).