Eulachon - Wikipedia
The eulachon (/ ˈ j uː l ə k ɒ n / (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan / ˈ uː l ɪ k ɑː n /, ooligan / ˈ uː l ɪ ɡ ə n /, hooligan / ˈ h uː l ɪ ɡ ə n /), or the candlefish, is a small anadromous species of smelt that spawns in some of the major river systems along the Pacific coast of North America from northern ...
Eulachon - NOAA Fisheries
Eulachon are anadromous (moving between freshwater and saltwater) smelt in the family Osmeridae. This fish is found from northern California to southwest Alaska, though the southern distinct population segment (DPS) is listed as threatened under the ESA.
Eulachon smelt (Southern DPS) - Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife
Eulachon smelt (Southern DPS) (Thaleichthys pacificus) A post-spawn male Eulachon lays in the sand in the Cowlitz River, WA, his life's work complete. Common names: Columbia River Smelt, Ooligan, Candlefish, Savior Fish. Vulnerability to climate change (More details)
Eulachon: A Little Fish with Many Names and a Big Ecological Impact
Each spring in Southeast Alaska, people and wildlife eagerly await the same phenomenon: silvery schools of a small nutrient-rich fish. Called hooligan or candlefish by Alaskans, but referred to as eulachon by biologists, Thaleichthys pacificus is an anadromous smelt.
Eulachon | Traditional Animal Foods of Indigenous Peoples of …
The eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus), also called candle fish because of its very high oil content, is a small, slender, and silvery schooling fish. Unlike other closely related freshwater smelt species, eulachon are searun smelts and spend almost their entire life at sea, only entering freshwater to spawn.
Eulachon (Thaleichthys pacificus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Explore the information available for this taxon's timeline. You can select an event on the timeline to view more information, or cycle through the content available in the carousel below. Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding for …
Eulachon - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio
The eulachon ( (Thaleichthys pacificus), also spelled oolichan, ooligan, hooligan), or the candlefish, is a small anadromous species of smelt that spawns in some of the major river systems along the Pacific coast of North America from northern California to Alaska.
Eulachon Species Profile, Alaska Department of Fish and Game
The eulachon is a small fish up to 10 inches in total length. It is distinguished from other Alaska smelts by having the front of the dorsal fin begin well behind where the pelvic fin attaches to the body and by having circular grooves on the gill covers.
Hooligan in Alaska | Alaska's Fish Species - Alaska Outdoors …
Hooligan (Thaleichthys pacificus), otherwise known as "eulachon" or "candlefish", are a type of anadromous smelt that makes its way into a number of rivers in Alaska during the spring spawning run. They arrive in some river systems in the hundreds of thousands, and are an important forage species for eagles, gulls, bears and other species.
New Plan Charts Path for Eulachon Recovery | NOAA Fisheries
2017年9月13日 · NOAA Fisheries has finalized a recovery plan for the southern Distinct Population Segment of eulachon, a small smelt that spawns in coastal rivers such as the Columbia River Estuary and has enormous importance to tribes, coastal communities, and …