Osmeridae

capelin

Mallotus villosus

Swarming at ice shelf edges

• Polar
• Circumpolar Arctic
• Northern Hemisphere
• Regional distribution
• Atlantic Ocean
• Pacific Ocean
• East Asia
• North America
• Polar regions
• Elongated
• Medium
• Cold-water fish

capelin is a marine fish found around Circumpolar in the Arctic. It inhabits marine waters. The largest recorded length is 20 cm.