Category:Eulachon

Eu"la*chon, n. Etym: [Native Indian name.] (Zoöl.)

Defn: The candlefish. [Written also oulachan, oolacan, and ulikon.] See Candlefish.

It is also known by these names: eulachon, also oolichan, hooligan, ooligan, or candlefish.

Oulachan - Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Osmeriformes Family: Osmeridae Genus: Thaleichthys Species: T. pacificus Binomial name: Thaleichthys pacificus Richardson, 1836