Delta smelt
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The Delta smelt is a small, endangered fish species native to California’s estuarine waters, widely regarded as an indicator of the ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Delta smelt canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T720154 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Delta smelt Context triple: [Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta, isHabitatFor, Delta smelt]
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Alewife
Alewife is a major subway station and transit hub in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s MBTA Red Line and a large park-and-ride facility.
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Brook trout
The brook trout is a small, colorful freshwater fish native to eastern North America, prized by anglers and often found in cold, clear streams and lakes.
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Pacific lamprey
The Pacific lamprey is an ancient, eel-like jawless fish native to the Pacific coast of North America, where it plays a key ecological and cultural role, particularly for Indigenous communities.
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Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta is a vast inland estuarine network of rivers, channels, and wetlands in Northern California that forms the state’s largest freshwater tidal ecosystem and a critical hub for its water supply and agriculture.
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Klamath River estuary
The Klamath River estuary is a biologically rich coastal river mouth in northern California where the Klamath River meets the Pacific Ocean, supporting diverse fish, bird, and marine mammal populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Delta smelt Target entity description: The Delta smelt is a small, endangered fish species native to California’s estuarine waters, widely regarded as an indicator of the ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
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A.
Alewife
Alewife is a major subway station and transit hub in North Cambridge, Massachusetts, serving as the northern endpoint of Boston’s MBTA Red Line and a large park-and-ride facility.
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B.
Brook trout
The brook trout is a small, colorful freshwater fish native to eastern North America, prized by anglers and often found in cold, clear streams and lakes.
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C.
Pacific lamprey
The Pacific lamprey is an ancient, eel-like jawless fish native to the Pacific coast of North America, where it plays a key ecological and cultural role, particularly for Indigenous communities.
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D.
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
The Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta is a vast inland estuarine network of rivers, channels, and wetlands in Northern California that forms the state’s largest freshwater tidal ecosystem and a critical hub for its water supply and agriculture.
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Klamath River estuary
The Klamath River estuary is a biologically rich coastal river mouth in northern California where the Klamath River meets the Pacific Ocean, supporting diverse fish, bird, and marine mammal populations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
endangered species
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fish species ⓘ ray-finned fish ⓘ |
| bodyColor |
silvery
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translucent ⓘ |
| bodyShape | slender ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | Delta smelt self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus |
Critically Endangered (IUCN Red List)
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Endangered (US ESA) ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Leavitt Hubbs ⓘ |
| diet |
small crustaceans
ⓘ
zooplankton ⓘ |
| endemicTo |
California, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
California
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| family | Osmeridae ⓘ |
| foundIn |
brackish water
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freshwater ⓘ |
| genus | Hypomesus ⓘ |
| habitat | estuarine waters ⓘ |
| indicatorOf | ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeHistory | annual ⓘ |
| lifespan | about 1 year ⓘ |
| managedBy |
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 7 centimeters ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta
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San Francisco Bay ⓘ
surface form:
San Francisco Estuary
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| order | Osmeriformes ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductiveStrategy | semelparous ⓘ |
| roleInEcosystem |
forage fish
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indicator species ⓘ |
| salinityPreference | low salinity zone ⓘ |
| scientificName | Hypomesus transpacificus ⓘ |
| spawningHabitat | freshwater reaches of the upper estuary ⓘ |
| spawningSeason | late winter to spring ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Endangered Species Act protections
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water management regulations in the Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
altered freshwater flows
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climate change ⓘ habitat loss ⓘ invasive species ⓘ pollution ⓘ water diversions ⓘ |
| trophicLevel | planktivore ⓘ |
| typicalLength | about 5 to 7 centimeters ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1925 ⓘ |
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Subject: Delta smelt Description of subject: The Delta smelt is a small, endangered fish species native to California’s estuarine waters, widely regarded as an indicator of the ecological health of the Sacramento–San Joaquin River Delta.
Referenced by (4)
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