'Candlefish' definitions:
Definition of 'Candlefish'
From: GCIDE
- Candlefish \Can"dle*fish`\, n. (Zool.) (a) 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. (b) The beshow. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'candlefish'
From: GCIDE
- Beshow \Be*show"\, n. [Native name.] (Zool.) A large food fish (Anoplopoma fimbria) of the north Pacific coast; -- called also candlefish. [1913 Webster]