capelin
[kap-uh-lin]
- either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
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Also caplin.
Origin of capelin
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Fish were scarce, capelin never struck in, fur could not be got.
Labrador DaysWilfred Thomason Grenfell
Humpback whales congregate in these areas to feed upon the summer blooms of euphausiids, herring, and capelin.
Humpback Whales in Glacier Bay National Monument, AlaskaUnited States Department of Commerce, Marine Mammal Commission
Minke whales feed primarily on small shoal fish (herring, cod, pollack, and capelin).
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North AtlanticStephen Leatherwood
Spring and summer concentrations along the Canadian coast correspond to concentrations of capelin, cod, and herring.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North AtlanticStephen Leatherwood
Belugas feed on a variety of fishes (including cod and capelin), on squid, and on a variety of benthic crustaceans.
Whales, Dolphins, and Porpoises of the Western North AtlanticStephen Leatherwood
capelin
caplin
- a small marine food fish, Mallotus villosus, occurring in northern and Arctic seas: family Osmeridae (smelts)
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Word Origin
C17: from French capelan, from Old Provençal, literally: chaplain
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