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ˈkæn dlˌfɪʃcan·dle·fish
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candlefishnoun
An oily edible fish, Thaleichthys pacificus, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a candle or torch by the Chinook indians
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candlefish
The eulacheon ( (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan , ooligan , hooligan ), also called 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.
Webster Dictionary
Candlefishnoun
a marine fish (Thaleichthys Pacificus), allied to the smelt, found on the north Pacific coast; -- called also eulachon. It is so oily that, when dried, it may be used as a candle, by drawing a wick through it
Candlefishnoun
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of candlefish in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of candlefish in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
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