Osmeriformes is an order of ray-finned fish that includes the true or freshwater smelts and related species such as the noodlefishes, placed within the teleost superorder Protacanthopterygii alongside pike and salmon. The order name, meaning smelt-shaped, derives from the genus Osmerus and ultimately from the Greek word for smell, a reference to the characteristic aroma of smelt flesh.
Facts
Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
Living or Extinct Connections
Parent Taxon Of
Source Australian grayling (Wikidata)
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ568755, descriptionView the Source 2. Wikipedia: Osmeriformes
- Taxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)
In Group: Salmon, Smelt and Pike Orders, Lead
The Osmeriformes are an order of ray-finned fish that includes the true or freshwater smelts and allies, such as the noodlefishes; they are also collectively called osmeriforms.
View the Source3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Osmeriformes
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 41
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Osmeriformes
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Osmeriformes" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 100.5 ... "early_interval": "Cenomanian"
Wikidata: Osmeriformes
Wikidata Q568755, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Australian grayling (Wikidata)
WikidataParent Taxon Of: Australian grayling, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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