Osmeridae iyali ne na ƙanana, siraran ruwan ruwa da kifin anadromous wanda aka fi sani da smelts. Ana samun su a Arewacin Hemisphere, gami da Arewacin Amurka, Turai, da Asiya. Kalmar "Osmeridae" ta samo asali ne daga asalin sunan Osmerus, wanda shine daya daga cikin jinsin da aka fi sani a cikin iyali.
