Kingdom Animalia Family Atherinopsidae Rank Species | Class Actinopterygii Phylum Chordata Order Atheriniformes | |
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Genus Atherinopsis
Girard, 1854 Similar Atherinops affinis, Atheriniformes, White croaker, Leuresthes tenuis, Neotropical silverside | ||
Atherinopsis californiensis, the jack silverside or jacksmelt, is a species of neotropical silverside native to the Pacific coast of North America from Oregon, United States to southern Baja California, Mexico. This species grows to 45 cm (18 in)in total length and is important commercially as a source of human food. It is the only known member of its genus.
Other common names
California smelt, blue smelt, horse smelt, peixe rey, pescado del rey, pesce rey, silverside
References
Atherinopsis californiensis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA