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wakasagi

wakasagi noun: japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis, a fish native to Japan and introduced in the United States.

Noun

wakasagi (plural wakasagi)

  1. Japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis, a fish native to Japan and introduced in the United States
    • Means of Introduction: Wakasagi were intentionally introduced in 1959 from Japan by the California Department of Fish and Game as an experimental forage fish for trout2011 September 16, “wakasagi (Hypomesus nipponensis)”, in NAS - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species, USGS
    • Wakasagi are pelagic plankton feeders found in open lakes, streams and reservoirs. They can survive in a wide range of temperatures (2-29°C) and salinities (0-29 ppt).2021, “California fish species”, in University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources

Forms of wakasagi

pluralwakasagi

Origin of wakasagi

From Japanese ワカサギ.

Questions about wakasagi

What does wakasagi mean?
Wakasagi means japanese smelt, Hypomesus nipponensis, a fish native to Japan and introduced in the United States.
What part of speech is wakasagi?
Wakasagi is a noun.
What is the plural of wakasagi?
The plural of wakasagi is wakasagi.

Words near wakasagi in the dictionary

  1. Wakana
  2. Wakanda
  3. Wakandan
  4. Wakarusa
  5. wakas
  6. wakasagi
  7. Wakashan
  8. Wakashanist
  9. Wakashanists
  10. wakashu
  11. Wakatipu

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