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Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence
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Mallotus villosus
Capelin - Capelan

Mallotus villosus
Characteristics:
• green-olive dorsally
• flanks silver
• pointed nose
May be mistaken for: Clupea harengus - Osmerus mordax - other pelagics
Mallotus villosus
Family:
Osmeridae
Type of measure:
Total mm
Maximum size:
252 mm
specimen identified  specimen identified
territory covered  territory covered    territory not covered  territory not covered

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