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Rainbow Smelt

Osmerus mordax (Mitchill 1814)

Lifespan, longevity, and ageing

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Maximum longevity: 7 years (wild)
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de Magalhaes, J. P.
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Diet

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Feeds on copepods, eggs, crustaceans, fishes, squids, worms and insects
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Distribution

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Labrador to Pennsylvania
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Habitat

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anadromous species; ascend streams in spring to spawn, landlocked species also exist
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Habitat

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nektonic
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