longfin smelt juvenile Rene Reyes BOR.jpg

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Rene Reyes/Bureau of Reclamation

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The longfin smelt grows to about 3.5 to 4.3 inches long during its 2- to 3-year lifespan, which it spends in bays and estuaries from northern California through the coast of Alaska.

Facility

Lodi Fish and Wildlife Office

San Francisco Bay-Delta Fish and Wildlife Office

Ecosystem

River/stream

Species

Spirinchus thaleichthys

Subject tags

Anadromous fish

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