Definition of candlefish in US English:

nounPlural candlefishes

• A small edible marine fish with oily flesh, occurring on the west coast of North America.

  Thaleichthys pacificus, family Osmeridae

  Also called eulachon

  Example sentences

  • ‘He'll then switch his lures to match the size of the candlefish, usually about 2 to 3 inches long.’
  • ‘In this case, many point their fingers at the shrimp trawler that operates off the coast, a trawler that doesn't want to stop fishing when the candlefish pass through.’
  • ‘Both herring and candlefish can be imitated with Marabous or weighted or unweighted Clouser Minnows.’
  • ‘Dr. Hubbard stated ‘While recovering sediment cores at night we attracted an enormous school of baitfish, likely candlefish, with our ship's deck lights.’’
  • ‘Gulls wheeled and screamed over the first slug of spawning candlefish.’