capelin

/kap-uh-lin/US // ˈkæp ə lɪn //UK // (ˈkæpəlɪn) //

毛鳞鱼,毛皮鱼,毛鱼,红毛丹

Definitions

n.名词 noun

1
- : either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.

Humpback whales congregate in these areas to feed upon the summer blooms of euphausiids, herring, and capelin.
Minke whales feed primarily on small shoal fish (herring, cod, pollack, and capelin).
Spring and summer concentrations along the Canadian coast correspond to concentrations of capelin, cod, and herring.
Belugas feed on a variety of fishes (including cod and capelin), on squid, and on a variety of benthic crustaceans.
Malcolm had many friends and there had been great preparations in Capelin Bay.