332 observationsLeast Concern
Atlantic Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Actinopterygii ›Order: Osmeriformes ›Family: Osmeridae ›Genus: Mallotus
About
The capelin or caplin (Mallotus villosus) is a small forage fish of the smelt family found in the North Atlantic, North Pacific and Arctic oceans. In summer, it grazes on dense swarms of plankton at the edge of the ice shelf. Larger capelin also eat a great deal of krill and other crustaceans. Among others, whales, seals, Atlantic cod, Atlantic mackerel, squid and seabirds prey on capelin, in particular during the spawning season of the capelin...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Atlantic Capelin is Mallotus villosus.
- Atlantic Capelin belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Atlantic Capelin belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Atlantic Capelin belongs to the class Actinopterygii.
- Atlantic Capelin belongs to the order Osmeriformes.
- Atlantic Capelin belongs to the family Osmeridae.
- Atlantic Capelin belongs to the genus Mallotus.