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Delta smelt

Hypomesus transpacificus McAllister, 1963

Status not recordedbony fish

The delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) is a species in the family Osmeridae, order Osmeriformes.

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Quick facts about the delta smelt

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the delta smelt live?

Not recorded

Is the delta smelt endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the delta smelt classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderOsmeriformes
  5. familyOsmeridae
  6. genusHypomesus
  7. SpeciesHypomesus transpacificus McAllister, 1963

Synonyms Hypomesus transpacificus transpacificus

Other names and names in other languages (5)
  • 越洋公魚Chinese
  • koruška severoamerickáCzech
  • Eperlano de San FranciscoSpanish
  • корюшка малаяRussian
  • Тихоокеанская корюшкаRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the delta smelt

Other species in the same genus Hypomesus.

Wakasagi

Hypomesus nipponensis

OsmeridaeNo free photo yet

Pond smelt

Hypomesus olidus

OsmeridaeNo free photo yet

Surf smelt

Hypomesus pretiosus

OsmeridaeNo free photo yet

CompareDelta smelt vs WakasagiDelta smelt vs Japanese smeltDelta smelt vs Pond smeltDelta smelt vs Surf smelt

Common questions

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What kind of animal is the delta smelt?

The delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus) belongs to the family Osmeridae in the order Osmeriformes.

Sources and how to cite this page

Data as of 2026-11-14. How this page is put together.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/delta-smelt

MLA

“Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/delta-smelt.

BibTeX
@misc{delta_smelt_2026,
  title = {Delta smelt (Hypomesus transpacificus)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/delta-smelt},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-14}
}