Spirinchus Explained
Spirinchus is a genus of smelts (Osmeridae) from the North Pacific Ocean and adjacent streams.
Species
There are currently three recognized species in this genus:
- Spirinchus lanceolatus (Hikita, 1913)
- Spirinchus starksi (Fisk, 1913) (Night smelt)
- Spirinchus thaleichthys (Ayres, 1860) (Longfin smelt)