longfin smelt juvenile Rene Reyes BOR.jpg

Photo By/Credit

Rene Reyes/Bureau of Reclamation

Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
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.
Ecosystem
River/stream
Subject tags
Anadromous fish