candlefish

can·dle·fish

noun \-ˌfish\

Definition of CANDLEFISH

: a very oily anadromous marine food fish (Thaleichthys pacificus) of the smelt family that occurs along the North Pacific coast —called also eulachon

First Known Use of CANDLEFISH

1866

Rhymes with CANDLEFISH

angelfish, anglerfish, archerfish, bony fish, butterfish, cuttlefish, damselfish, devilfish, flying fish, guitarfish, jellyfish, John Bullish, ladyfish, lantern fish, lionfish, microfiche, muttonfish, needlefish, overfish, paddlefish, parrot fish, pilot fish, puffer fish, rainbow fish, ribbonfish, silverfish, surgeonfish, triggerfish, zebra fish