Capelin
Mallotus villosus
Category: Reef Fish
IUCN Conservation Status: LC - Least Concern - species is widespread and abundant, not currently at risk of extinction
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Osmeriformes
- Family
- Osmeridae
- Genus
- Mallotus
Where to Find
Found in 5 diving areas across 3 countries and 2 regions.
- Silfra & Thingvellir, Iceland - 4 records
- New Brunswick & Bay of Fundy, Canada - 119 records
- Newfoundland, Canada - 1022 records
- Nova Scotia, Canada - 142 records
- Alaska, United States - 1 records