eulachon

Japanese: eulachon
eulachon

...It is eaten grilled with salt, but it is not very tasty, and the catch is not large. A similar species is the eulachon, Thaleichthys pacificus , which is preyed upon by salmon and seals and plays an important role in the food chain in the North Pacific. In its native habitat, it is eaten, and the dried version is burned as a substitute for candles, which is why it is also called the candle fish.

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Japanese:

…塩焼きにして食べるがあまり美味でなく,漁獲量も多くない。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。…

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