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Definition of Thaleichthys Pacificus

Thaleichthys Pacificus
Candlefish Can"dle*fish`, n. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A marine fish (Thaleichthys Pacificus), allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast; -- called also eulachon. It is so oily that, when dried, it may be used as a candle, by drawing a wick through it. (b) The beshow.

Meaning of Thaleichthys Pacificus from wikipedia

- The eulachon (/ˈjuːləkɒn/ (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan /ˈuːlɪkɑːn/, ooligan /ˈuːlɪɡən/, hooligan /ˈhuːlɪɡən/), or the candlefish, is...
- found in the Sacramento Delta of California, and the eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) found in the Northeast Pacific and adjacent rivers, are both protected...
- pallasii), Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) and eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus). In Oregon's Columbia River Estuary, the most significant prey...
- such as steelhead trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss irideus), ooligan (Thaleichthys pacificus), and Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) were also considered...
- traded into the interior was the processed oil of the eulachon fish Thaleichthys pacificus. Indeed, the Carrier word /tl'inaɣe/ "eulachon oil" is a compound...
- hunt seals, fish and sea lion. The grease of the oolichan fish (Thaleichthys pacificus) is sometimes traded with other tribes, though nowadays this is...
- stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus Longfin smelt, Spirinchus thaleichthys Eulachon, Thaleichthys pacificus Starry flounder, Planichthys stellatus Oncorhynchus...
- "Candlefish" or "Eulachon" (Thaleichthys pacificus) art is the first ever do****entation of this species in a Lewis and Clark Expedition journal on February...
- jurisdiction : The cultural and economic significance of eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus in the north-central coast region of British Columbia (PhD thesis)...
- threatened osmerid species - longfin smelt (Spirinchus thaleichthy) and eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) - are also listed as present in the estuarine portion...