candlefish

Japanese: candlefish
candlefish

…A similar species is the eulachon , which is preyed upon by salmon and seals and occupies an important position in the food chain in the North Pacific. In its native habitat, it is eaten, and the dried version is also called the candle fish and is burned as a substitute for candles. [Katsumi Matsushita]. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "candlefish" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…近似種にユーラカンThaleichthys pacificus(英名eulachon)があり,サケ,アザラシなどに捕食され北太平洋一帯の食物連鎖の中で重要な位置を占めている。原地では食用にしたり,また別名candle fishの名のように,乾燥させたものをろうそくの代りに燃やしたりする。【松下 克己】。…

※「candlefish」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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