1. a small silvery fish of the North Atlantic and North Pacific, related to smelt

Examples

• Capelin are an important food source for cod and other larger fish.
• The fishermen caught several pounds of capelin during their morning trip.
• Capelin typically spawn on beaches in large numbers.
• These small fish migrate in huge schools along the coast.
• The capelin population fluctuates dramatically from year to year.
• Seabirds depend heavily on capelin during the breeding season.