candlefish

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Synonyms: paddlefish, tanglefish, cuddlefish, cattlefish, candlish

Antonyms: paddlefish, tanglefish, cuddlefish, cattlefish, candlish

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Noun

1. An [[oily]] [[edible]] [[fish]], {{taxfmt|Thaleichthys pacificus|species}}, from the northern Pacific, that was once dried and used as a [[candle]] or [[torch]] by the Chinook Indians.

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