| Reference no. | Coad, B.W. and J.D. Reist, 2018 |
| Ecosystem | Arctic |
| Status | native |
| Abundance | abundant (always seen in some numbers) |
| Lifestage | adults |
| Regional database | |
| Remarks | A keystone species on which many other fishes, birds and marine mammals depend as a food source (Ref. 117245). Also Ref. 63608. |