noun
- plural of caplin; small fish of the smelt family found in northern Atlantic waters
Usage: marine biology
Examples
- The fishermen caught several pounds of caplins near the coast.
- Caplins are an important food source for cod and other larger fish.
- The beach was covered with caplins that had washed ashore.
- Local restaurants serve fresh caplins during the summer season.
- Seabirds gathered to feed on the schools of caplins.
- The caplins migrate in large numbers each spring.