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Mallotus villosus (Müller, 1776)

Capelin
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Mallotus villosus   AquaMaps   Data sources: GBIF OBIS
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Mallotus villosus
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Common names from other countries

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Teleostei > Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) 胡瓜魚目 (Freshwater smelts) > Osmeridae (Smelts) 胡瓜魚科 (Smelts)
Etymology: Mallotus: Greek for fleecy, derived from mallos = wool, and -otus = a Greek adjectival suffix referring to property; referring to the shape of the scales along the side of breeding males, appearing hairy or fleecy (S.Kullander, pers. Comm.).;  villosus: From the Latin 'villosus' meaning hairy - refers to the rough extruded scales on spawning males..

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range 生態學

海洋; 淡水; 半鹹淡水; 溯河洄游 (Ref. 46888); 深度上下限 0 - 725 m (Ref. 58426), usually ? - 200 m (Ref. 96339).   極; 84°N - 37°N, 180°W - 180°E (Ref. 54574)

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