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candlefish

[ kan-dl-fish ]

noun

, plural (especially collectively) can·dle·fish, (especially referring to two or more kinds or species) can·dle·fish·es.
  1. Also called eulachon. a small, edible, smeltlike fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, of northwestern coastal waters of North America, being so oily that when dried it can be used as a candle.

candlefish

/ ˈkændəlˌfɪʃ /

noun

  1. a salmonoid food fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, that occurs in the N Pacific and has oily flesh Also calledeulachon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of candlefish1

First recorded in 1880–85; candle + fish

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