Family: Osmeridae - Smelts

Distribution and Habitat

N=Native, I=Introduced (exotic), X=Extinct, P=Extirpated

Image/Link	Scientific Name	Common Name	Lake Superior	Lake Michigan	Lake Huron	Lake Erie	Lake Ontario	Habitat
	Osmerus mordax	rainbow smelt	I	I	I	I	I	euryhaline/stream/creek/river/littoral/pelagic

Table modified from "The Life of the Lakes: A Guide to the Great Lakes Fishery" MI Sea Grant Extension, Michigan State University.

Note: this species is native to North America, but not to the Great Lakes.

Species Profile

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