Mallotus

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Mallotus \Mal*lo"tus\, n. [NL., fr Gr. ? fleecy.] (Zool.)
   A genus of small Arctic fishes. One American species, the
   capelin ({Mallotus villosus}), is extensively used as bait
   for cod.
   [1913 Webster] Mallow