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Mallotus villosus (Müller, 1776)

Capelin
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Mallotus villosus
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Faeroe Islands country information

Common names: Lodna, Lodnasild, Lodnusild
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
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Importance: commercial | Ref: FAO, 1994
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Uses: no uses
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fo.html
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: McAllister, D.E., 1984
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Capelan, Capelán, Мойва, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Osmeriformes (Freshwater smelts) > Osmeridae (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 Ecologia


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