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candlefish

can·dle·fish [ kánd'l fìsh ] (plural can·dle·fish·es or can·dle·fish)


noun 
Definition:
 
oily fish: an oily saltwater fish. Native to: northern Pacific Ocean.  Latin name Thaleichthys pacificus.

[< the former use of the dried fish as a lamp by pushing a piece of bark through it as a wick]
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