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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Delta_smeltDelta smelt - Wikipedia

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   Hypomesus transpacificus. McAllister, 1963. The delta smelt ( Hypomesus transpacificus) is an endangered [1] slender-bodied smelt, about 5 to 7 cm (2.0 to 2.8 in) long, in the family Osmeridae. Endemic to the upper Sacramento-San Joaquin Estuary of California, it mainly inhabits the freshwater-saltwater mixing zone of the estuary, except during ...

   • Species: H. transpacificus
   • Genus: Hypomesus

   • Family: Osmeridae
   • Kingdom: Animalia

2. wildlife.ca.gov › Conservation › FishesDelta Smelt - California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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   Nov 5, 2021 · Click to enlarge. The Delta Smelt is a small fish, endemic to California that only occurs in the San Francisco Estuary. The slender-bodied fish typically reaches about 60-70 mm to a maximum size of about 120 mm (Figures 1, 2 and 3). The Delta Smelt life cycle follows the four seasons—spring spawning in fresh water, summer migration/rearing in ...

3. www.fws.gov › press-release › 2021-12Delta smelt released into wild for first time | U.S. Fish ...

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   The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and other federal, state, and local agencies experimentally released captively produced Delta smelt into the Sacramento-San Joaquin River Delta to help conserve this critically imperiled fish species. The project will help inform future supplementation of the species in the wild and is part of a multi-agency collaboration to address the severe drought conditions and low numbers of Delta smelt.

4. deltasmelt.org › about-the-speciesSave the delta smelt

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   Learn about the delta smelt, a slender-bodied fish that inhabits the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and is an indicator of its ecosystem health. Find out its taxonomy, habitat, lifecycle, endangered status, and court protection.

5. www.nationalgeographic.com › science › articleDelta Smelt, Icon of California Water Wars, Is Almost Extinct

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   Apr 3, 2015 · The delta smelt is a tiny, endangered fish that lives only in the San Francisco Bay and the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta. It faces extinction due to severe drought, water diversions, and other threats to its habitat.

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6. www.fws.gov › project › enhanced-delta-smeltEnhanced Delta Smelt Monitoring Program | U.S. Fish ...

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   Learn about the endangered Delta smelt, a native fish of the San Francisco Estuary, and the monitoring program that tracks its abundance and distribution. Find out how the program supports management decisions, scientific research and supplementation efforts.

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   Where does the delta smelt come from?

   • The delta smelt is endemic to the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta in California, where it is distributed from the Suisun Bay upstream through the delta in Contra Costa, Sacramento, San Joaquin, and Solano Counties.

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   How big does a delta smelt get?

   • Figure 4: Delta Smelt Life Cycle and Migration (modified from IEP, 2015). Click to enlarge. The Delta Smelt is a small fish, endemic to California that only occurs in the San Francisco Estuary. The slender-bodied fish typically reaches about 60-70 mm to a maximum size of about 120 mm (Figures 1, 2 and 3).

   Delta Smelt - California Department of Fish and Wildlife

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   Can a delta smelt survive a drought?

   • The survival of a tiny fish, the delta smelt, is threatened by a lack of freshwater flows to its habitat. With California in its fourth year of drought, the fish species' chance of survival looks grim. The delta smelt, which is endemic only to California, spawns in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and feeds in the San Francisco Bay.

   Delta Smelt, Icon of California Water Wars, Is Almost Extinct

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   What is the delta smelt project?

   • The purpose of this Delta smelt project is to benefit conservation of the species through studies of experimental release of captively produced fish into a portion of its current range. This is the first year of experimental release of Delta smelt with the goal of developing and testing logistics and protocols.

   Delta smelt released into wild for first time | U.S. Fish & Wildlife

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8. caseagrant.ucsd.edu › delta-smelt-important-yet-rareDelta Smelt - important yet rare | California Sea Grant

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   Delta Smelt were historically found in large numbers throughout the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta, but have since become one of the most rare fish species in the area. This is especially apparent during drought periods, when water flow and quality are diminished.

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