Author: Bullbuster Team
List Of Baitfish In The Pacific Ocean Plus Their Scientific Names & Nicknames
1) American Shad
Scientific Name: Alosa sapidissima
Nickname: Common Shad
2) California Grunion
Scientific Name: Leurestheus tenuis
Nickname: Grunon
3) California Killifish
Scientific Name: Fundulus parvipinnis
Nickname: Pacific Kilifish
4) Capelin
Scientific Name: Mallotus villosus
5) Deepbody Anchovy
Scientific Name: Anchoa compressa
Nickname: Anchoa
6) Eulachon
Scientific Name: Thaleichthys pacificus
Nickname: Candlefish
7) Jacksmelt
Scientific Name: Atherinopsis californiensis
8) Longlfin Smelt
Scientific Name: Hemiramphus salator
Nickname: Pajarito, Ballyhoo
9) Nothern Anchovy
Scientific Name: Engraulis mordax
Nickname: Pacific Anchovy, California Anchovy, Anchoa
10) Pacific Herring
Scientific Name: Clupea pallasii
Nickname: Herring, Sardina
11) Pacific Sand Lance
Scientific Name: Ammodytes
Nickname: Sand Eel, Lancefish
13) Pacific Sardine
Scientific Name: Sardinops sagax
Nickname: California Sardine, Pilchard, Sardina
13) Pacific Saury
Scientific Name: Coloabis saira
14) Rainbow Smelt
Scientific Name: Osmerus mordax
Nickname: Artic Smelt, American Smelt, Pygmy Smelt
15) Round Herring
Scientific Name: Etrumeus teres
Nickname: Atantic Round Herring, California Round Herring
16) Surf Smelt
Scientific Name: Hypomesus pretiosus
Nickname: Sliver Smelt, Day Fish, Day Smelt
17) Thread Herring
Scientific Name: Opsithonema liberate
Nickname: Sardina machete
18) Threadfin Herring
Scientific Name: Dorosoma petenese
19) Whitebait Smelt
Scientific Name: Allosmerus elongatus
Nickname: Whitebait
There are lots or resources of the Bullbuster Community forlive bait fishing. If you want to learn more about the baitfish of the Pacific and you like reading things on paper you may want to check out Vic Dunaway's "Sport Fish Of The Pacific". We would like to thank Bullbuster Community Member William Shiffman for lending us his copy.

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