"Candlefish" redirects here. In British English, "Candlefish" refers to the Sablefish.
Eulachon
Conservation status
Least Concern (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Secure (NatureServe)[2]
Scientific classification
Domain:
Eukaryota
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Actinopterygii
Order:
Osmeriformes
Family:
Osmeridae
Genus:
Thaleichthys Girard, 1858
Species:
T. pacificus
Binomial name
Thaleichthys pacificus
(J. Richardson, 1836)
Synonyms[3]
Lestidium parri Chapman, 1939
Osmerus albatrossis Jordan & Gilbert, 1898
Osmerus pacificus (Richardson, 1836)
Salmo pacificus Richardson, 1836
Thaleichthys stevensi Girard, 1858
The eulachon (/ˈjuːləkɒn/ (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan/ˈuːlɪkɑːn/, ooligan/ˈuːlɪɡən/, hooligan/ˈhuːlɪɡən/), or the candlefish, is a small anadromous species of smelt that spawns in some of the major river systems along the Pacific coast of North America from northern California to Alaska.
^NatureServe (2013). "Thaleichthys pacificus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2013: e.T202415A18236183. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2013-1.RLTS.T202415A18236183.en. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^NatureServe (5 May 2023). "Thaleichthys pacificus". NatureServe Network Biodiversity Location Data accessed through NatureServe Explorer. Arlington, Virginia: NatureServe. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
^"Thaleichthys pacificus (Richardson, 1836)". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 7 May 2023.
The eulachon (/ˈjuːləkɒn/ (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan /ˈuːlɪkɑːn/, ooligan /ˈuːlɪɡən/, hooligan /ˈhuːlɪɡən/), or the candlefish, is...
developed for trade between indigenous people, particularly the trade in eulachon oil (also spelled oolichan oil). The grease from these small fish could...
pungent southeast Asian fruit Eel, seafood, an Anguilliform Eulachon grease, extracted from eulachon fish Feet, of cow, calf, pig, duck, chicken, camel, goat...
herring (Clupea pallasii), Pacific sand lance (Ammodytes hexapterus) and eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus). In Oregon's Columbia River Estuary, the most...
Emerald catfish Emperor Emperor angelfish Emperor bream Escolar Eucla cod Eulachon European chub European eel European flounder European minnow European perch...
Adult sablefish are opportunistic piscivores, preying on Alaskan pollock, eulachon, capelin, herring, sandlance, and Pacific cod, as well as squid, euphausiids...
people of the interior. They called the trail "grease trail" after the eulachon oil (extracted from the tiny candlefish) that was the most important item...
Civilization. These people traditionally eat fish, primarily salmon and eulachon from the ocean, as well as fish from lakes and rivers, and roots and berries...
Territorial jurisdiction : The cultural and economic significance of eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus in the north-central coast region of British Columbia...
mouth of Brunette and Fraser River for the bountiful fishing seasons, eulachon in the spring and sockeye salmon in the late summer. Early European explorers...
soap berry, and currants. In fall, sea otters are hunted. Herring and eulachon are also important staples, that can be eaten fresh or dried and stored...
a Western Cree pronunciation of the Chinook Jargon word oolighan (see eulachon), referring to grease made from fish, a highly prized food source for Native...
spring with yew-wood shovels before pit-cooking them or boiling them with eulachon grease. Cooked roots have a slightly bitter sweet-potato flavour. Northwest...
hollowed socket where traces of wax were found. There is a fish called the eulachon or "candlefish", a type of smelt which is found from Oregon to Alaska....
acids. Other important imports were smoked eulachons and dried red laver seaweed. "Grease" and smoked eulachons are still considered by many to be delicacies...
important staple in Nisqually cuisine, especially salmon, but also cod, eulachon, halibut, herring, sturgeon, and trout. Shellfish, deer, elk, and sea mammals...
and the seaweed was stirred and allowed to boil for a long time. Then eulachon oil was added and the mixture was served in small dishes and eaten with...
people for communication, transport and trade, in particular, trade in Eulachon grease from the Pacific coast. During his trek from Montreal to the Pacific...
Bella Coola (Nuxalk Nation) Nuxalk Nuxálk people gathered around an eulachon stink box near the Bella Coola River. Regions with significant populations...
and Klinaklini derive from the Kwak'wala word for eulachon grease, which is made from the eulachon, a small oily fish that ascend coastal rivers. There...
Wakasagi Hypomesus nipponensis Y Longfin Smelt Spirinchus thalechthys Y Eulachon Thaleichthys pacificus Y California Roach Lavinia symmetricus Y Hitch Lavinia...
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