Mallotus villosus

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Mallotus_villosus
GPTKB entity
Statements (35)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:breedingSeason beach spawning
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:capelin
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:O._F._Müller
gptkbp:describedYear 1776
gptkbp:diet gptkb:algae
copepods
crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Arctic_Ocean
gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:North_Pacific_Ocean
gptkbp:economicImportance forage fish
gptkbp:family gptkb:Osmeridae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Mallotus
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:marine
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Mallotus villosus
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan up to 6 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 20 cm
gptkbp:notableFeature important in marine food web
small, silvery fish
spawns in large schools
gptkbp:order gptkb:Osmeriformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators Atlantic cod
marine mammals
seabirds
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:usedAs bait
fish meal
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:capelin
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6