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FISH

Rainbow Smelt

Osmerus mordax

Fish
NativeMigratory
Rainbow Smelt, photo 1 of 5
Rainbow Smelt, Juvenile
Rainbow Smelt, photo 3 of 5
35 cmLength
6 yearsLifespan

Fish 35 cm long. Migratory. Lives near water. Feeds on fish.

There are 4,839 observations of Rainbow Smelt in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Côte-Nord and Mauricie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in August.

Through the year

JFMAMJJASOND

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie1,199
  2. Côte-Nord901
  3. Mauricie659
  4. Centre-du-Québec536
  5. Lanaudière524
  6. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine426
  7. Montréal176
  8. Capitale-Nationale112
  9. Chaudière-Appalaches108
  10. Bas-Saint-Laurent107
  11. Outaouais26
  12. Laurentides24
  13. Estrie23
  14. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean18

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup

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