The eulachon (/ ˈ j uː l ə k ɒ n / (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan / ˈ uː l ɪ k ɑː n /, ooligan / ˈ uː l ɪ ɡ ə n /, hooligan / ˈ h uː l ɪ ɡ ə n /), 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 ...

2017年3月20日 · Oolichan is a smelt-like fish that is so greasy that it can be made to burn like a candle. It is well deserving of the name “candlefish.” For many North Coast First Nations, the oolichan was a “saviour” fish, representing the first fresh food source after the long winter.

2018年7月10日 · The oolichan is a fish of many names: eulachon, ooligan, hooligan. It is sometimes called candlefish because it is so high in oil content that when dried it can be fitted with a wick and used as a candle. To scientists it is Thaleichthys pacificus. To the Nis g a’a it is saak, or the saviour fish.

2011年5月27日 · Thaleichthys pacificus or the Oolichan, as we call it, is a small anadromous ocean fish, meaning it leaves its ocean habitat to travel upriver to breed. It’s a smelt found along the Pacific Coast of North America from northern California to Alaska – its population in decline across much of this region.

2024年6月10日 · Eulachon are an anadromous (moving between freshwater and saltwater) smelt in the family Osmeridae. The binomial species name is derived from Greek roots; thaleia meaning rich, ichthys meaning fish, and pacificus meaning of the Pacific. Eulachon are found from northern California to southwest Alaska.

2015年7月7日 · Also known as candlefish, eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) are so oily that they can ignite when dried. Traditionally, eulachon were used at times as lights by Nisga'a people. Traditional...

The eulachon ( (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan, ooligan, hooligan), 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.

2017年5月24日 · Eulachon, a small oily member of the smelt family, has many different names, including hooligan, oolichan and candlefish. You can thread a wick through the mouth of a dried eulachon, light it and it’s so full of oil it will burn just like a candle. For thousands of years this fish has sustained First Nations peoples in the Pacific Northwest.

Eulachon are a slender, silvery fish that have a bluish back and a white belly. During spawning season, they change colour to a greyish-brown. Their fins are transparent and, like most forage (prey) fish, they have a highly forked tail. They also have large, distinct canine-like …

2022年6月18日 · Oolichan is a prized commodity that plays a vital role in the lives of the Nis g̱ a’a and other Indigenous communities along the Pacific coast. As Griffin points out, the fish arrive at a time of year when other staples are exhausted and wildlife is scarce.