Eulachon
Overview
- Candlefish redirects here; that is also a common name for Anoplopoma fimbria (sablefishSablefishThe sablefish, Anoplopoma fimbria, is one of two members of the fish family Anoplopomatidae and the only species in the Anoplopoma genus...
) in the UK.
The eulachon, also oolichan, hooligan, ooligan, or candlefish, is a small anadromous
Fish migration
Many types of fish migrate on a regular basis, on time scales ranging from daily to annually or longer, and over distances ranging from a few metres to thousands of kilometres...
ocean fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, a smelt found along the Pacific coast of North America
North America
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from northern California
Northern California
Northern California is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The San Francisco Bay Area , and Sacramento as well as its metropolitan area are the main population centers...
to Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
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The common names of this fish have a somewhat confusing relationship.
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