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ripe males, but these are poorly developed or absent in females. Adult coloration is brown or blue on the back extending to the top of the head, lighter to silvery white or light blue on the sides, and white on the ventral surface; speckling is extra fine, sparse, and restricted to the back. Adults can reach maximum lengths of 30 cm but most adults are between 15 and 20 cm. Adults have striae on their operculum that aid in distinguishing Thaleichthys pacificus from other smelt. They feed on plankton

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