1. Important marine and landlocked food fish of eastern North America and Alaska
   "Rainbow smelt are often caught during their spring spawning runs";
   - Osmerus mordax
    
2. Common smelt of eastern North America and Alaska
   "Local fishermen caught rainbow smelt during the spring run";
   - American smelt

Derived forms: rainbow smelts

Type of: smelt

Part of: genus Osmerus, Osmerus

Encyclopedia: Rainbow smelt