Osmerus

Osmerus
Temporal range: Thanetian to Present
Osmerus mordax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Osmeriformes
Family: Osmeridae
Genus: Osmerus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms
  • Salmo (Osmerus) Linnaeus, 1758
  • Osmerus Forskal, 1775
  • Osmerus Lacepède, 1803
  • Eperlanus Valenciennes in Gaimard, 1851

Osmerus /ɒsˈmɪərəs/ is a genus of smelt.

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