Definition of candlefish in English:

candlefish

nounPlural candlefishes

A small edible marine fish with oily flesh, occurring on the west coast of North America.
太平洋细齿鲑，蜡烛鱼。亦称EULACHON
Thaleichthys pacificus, family Osmeridae
Also called eulachon
Example sentencesExamples
- Dr. Hubbard stated ‘While recovering sediment cores at night we attracted an enormous school of baitfish, likely candlefish, with our ship's deck lights.’
- Gulls wheeled and screamed over the first slug of spawning candlefish.
- He'll then switch his lures to match the size of the candlefish, usually about 2 to 3 inches long.
- In this case, many point their fingers at the shrimp trawler that operates off the coast, a trawler that doesn't want to stop fishing when the candlefish pass through.
- Both herring and candlefish can be imitated with Marabous or weighted or unweighted Clouser Minnows.

Origin

So named because the Chinook Indians formerly burnt the oily bodies of these fish as candles.

Definition of candlefish in US English:

candlefish

nounˈkandlˌfiSH

A small edible marine fish with oily flesh, occurring on the west coast of North America.
太平洋细齿鲑，蜡烛鱼。亦称EULACHON
Thaleichthys pacificus, family Osmeridae
Also called eulachon
Example sentencesExamples
- He'll then switch his lures to match the size of the candlefish, usually about 2 to 3 inches long.
- In this case, many point their fingers at the shrimp trawler that operates off the coast, a trawler that doesn't want to stop fishing when the candlefish pass through.
- Both herring and candlefish can be imitated with Marabous or weighted or unweighted Clouser Minnows.
- Dr. Hubbard stated ‘While recovering sediment cores at night we attracted an enormous school of baitfish, likely candlefish, with our ship's deck lights.’
- Gulls wheeled and screamed over the first slug of spawning candlefish.

Origin

So named because the Chinook Indians formerly burnt the oily bodies of these fish as candles.

词汇	candlefish
释义	Definition of candlefish in English: candlefish nounPlural candlefishes A small edible marine fish with oily flesh, occurring on the west coast of North America. 太平洋细齿鲑，蜡烛鱼。亦称EULACHON Thaleichthys pacificus, family Osmeridae Also called eulachon Example sentencesExamples Dr. Hubbard stated ‘While recovering sediment cores at night we attracted an enormous school of baitfish, likely candlefish, with our ship's deck lights.’ Gulls wheeled and screamed over the first slug of spawning candlefish. He'll then switch his lures to match the size of the candlefish, usually about 2 to 3 inches long. In this case, many point their fingers at the shrimp trawler that operates off the coast, a trawler that doesn't want to stop fishing when the candlefish pass through. Both herring and candlefish can be imitated with Marabous or weighted or unweighted Clouser Minnows. Origin So named because the Chinook Indians formerly burnt the oily bodies of these fish as candles. Definition of candlefish in US English: candlefish nounˈkandlˌfiSH A small edible marine fish with oily flesh, occurring on the west coast of North America. 太平洋细齿鲑，蜡烛鱼。亦称EULACHON Thaleichthys pacificus, family Osmeridae Also called eulachon Example sentencesExamples He'll then switch his lures to match the size of the candlefish, usually about 2 to 3 inches long. In this case, many point their fingers at the shrimp trawler that operates off the coast, a trawler that doesn't want to stop fishing when the candlefish pass through. Both herring and candlefish can be imitated with Marabous or weighted or unweighted Clouser Minnows. Dr. Hubbard stated ‘While recovering sediment cores at night we attracted an enormous school of baitfish, likely candlefish, with our ship's deck lights.’ Gulls wheeled and screamed over the first slug of spawning candlefish. Origin So named because the Chinook Indians formerly burnt the oily bodies of these fish as candles.
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