- Habitat
- Kumsal · pelajik · liman
Habitat
Where it lives and in what kind of water: ranges compiled by the research.
Rarely caught on a line from the shore.
Depth
0–725 m
mostly 0–300 m
Water temperature
-1.6–19.1 °C
ideal 2–7 °C
Salinity
Full-strength seawater
5–37.8 ‰
Shore types
- Sandy beach
- Shingle shore
Bottom
Lives in open water
- Sand
- Sand and gravel
- Gravel
Ranges from FishBase, AquaMaps and the literature; a general tendency, not a hard limit.
Confidence: shore type medium, temperature medium
Fishing rules
The regulation holds no separate minimum size or closed season entry for this species. The provisions for Türkiye as a whole apply.
Before you go, check local area and method restrictions.
Species profile
- Scientific name
- Mallotus villosus
- Water type
- Saltwater
- Other names
- Capelin
