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CANDLEFISH [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- sablefish
1, record 1, English, sablefish
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- coalfish 2, record 1, English, coalfish
correct
- black cod 3, record 1, English, black%20cod
correct
- blue cod 4, record 1, English, blue%20cod
correct
- bluefish 4, record 1, English, bluefish
correct
- candlefish 4, record 1, English, candlefish
correct
- skil 4, record 1, English, skil
correct
- coal cod 4, record 1, English, coal%20cod
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Anoplopoma fimbria (sablefish) is a species of bony fishes in the family [Anoplopomatidae]. 5, record 1, English, - sablefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
coalfish: common name also used to refer to the species Pollachius virens and Parapercis colias. 6, record 1, English, - sablefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
blue cod: common name also used to refer to the species Parapercis colias and Ophiodon elongatus. 6, record 1, English, - sablefish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 4 OBS
bluefish: common name also used to refer to the species Pomatomus saltatrix. 6, record 1, English, - sablefish
Record 1, Key term(s)
- sable fish
- coal fish
- blackcod
- bluecod
- blue fish
- candle fish
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 1
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- morue charbonnière
1, record 1, French, morue%20charbonni%C3%A8re
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- charbonnier commun 2, record 1, French, charbonnier%20commun
correct, masculine noun
- morue noire 3, record 1, French, morue%20noire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
morue charbonnière : appellation commerciale française normalisée par l'Office québécois de la la langue française. 4, record 1, French, - morue%20charbonni%C3%A8re
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2010-09-16
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Fish
Universal entry(ies) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- candlefish
1, record 2, English, candlefish
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- eulachon 2, record 2, English, eulachon
correct
- oolichan 3, record 2, English, oolichan
correct, British Columbia, United States
- hooligan 4, record 2, English, hooligan
correct, British Columbia, United States
- oilfish 3, record 2, English, oilfish
- salvation fish 3, record 2, English, salvation%20fish
- fathom fish 3, record 2, English, fathom%20fish
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A fish of the family Osmeridae. 5, record 2, English, - candlefish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
The name "candlefish" derives from the fact that it is so fat during spawning, with up to 15% of total body weight in fat, that if caught, dried, and strung on a wick, it can be burned as a candle. 6, record 2, English, - candlefish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 3 OBS
hooligan; oolichan: variants of the name "eulachon" that are used in British Columbia and in Alaska. 5, record 2, English, - candlefish
Record 2, Key term(s)
- candle-fish
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Poissons
Entrée(s) universelle(s) Record 2
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- eulakane
1, record 2, French, eulakane
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- eulachon 2, record 2, French, eulachon
correct, masculine noun
- poisson-chandelle 3, record 2, French, poisson%2Dchandelle
correct, masculine noun, familiar
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Le] fameux eulakane ou poisson-chandelle de la côte du Pacifique, Thaleichthys pacificus, (Richardson), le plus savoureux des poissons, au dire des connaisseurs. L'eulakane est si riche en graisse, qu'une fois séché, il suffit de lui mettre une mèche pour qu'il brûle comme une chandelle. 4, record 2, French, - eulakane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Poisson de la famille des Osmeridae. 5, record 2, French, - eulakane
Record 2, Key term(s)
- poisson chandelle
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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