FishincSpecies catalog
European smelt
Osmerus eperlanus
European smelt (Osmerus eperlanus) belongs to the family Osmeridae. Habitat: fresh water, brackish water and salt water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Osmerus eperlanus |
|---|---|
| Family | Osmeridae |
| Habitat | Fresh water, brackish water and salt water |
| Other names | Smelt |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | Europe freshwater, Northern Europe saltwater |
Identifying features
- Slender silvery fish with a slightly translucent body
- Large mouth with small teeth
- Small adipose fin
- Greenish back and a silvery band along the side
- Forked tail
European smelt in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Stint, Europäischer Stint |
| French | Éperlan, Éperlan d'Europe |
| Spanish | Eperlano |
| Italian | Sperlano, Eperlano |
| Portuguese | Eperlano |
| Dutch | Spiering |
| Polish | Stynka |
| Swedish | Nors, Norsival, Slom |
| Danish | Smelt |
| Norwegian | Krøkle |
| Finnish | Kuore |
| Czech | Koruška evropská |
| Hungarian | Viaszlazac |
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