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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 California to Alaska.
Ocean sunfish. The ocean sunfish ( Mola mola) is one of the largest bony fish in the world. It is the type species of the genus Mola, and one of five extant species in the family Molidae. [ 6][ 7] It was once misidentified as the heaviest bony fish, which was actually a different and closely related species of sunfish, Mola alexandrini. [ 8]
There is hope around Mille Lacs Lake for a loosening of walleye regulations next month beyond the slot-restricted, one-fish bag limit set to open Aug. 16. According to Minnesota State Fisheries ...
A Fistful of Dollars. A Fistful of Dollars ( Italian: Per un pugno di dollari) is a 1964 spaghetti Western film directed by Sergio Leone and starring Clint Eastwood in his first leading role, alongside Gian Maria Volonté, Marianne Koch, Wolfgang Lukschy, Sieghardt Rupp, José Calvo, Antonio Prieto and Joseph Egger. [4]
The federal government is making its first loan to a crystalline silicon solar plant, loaning $1.45 billion to support a South Korean company's bid to build up key parts of the solar supply chain ...
The most significant recent developments in Canadian coinage were the introduction of $1 and $2 coins and the withdrawal of the one cent piece. The $1 coin (the "loonie") was released in 1987. The $1 banknote remained in issue and in circulation alongside the one-dollar coin for the next two years, until it was withdrawn in 1989.
One-third of the population is under 15 years old, and only 4% are 65 or older. In 2000 the population was growing at a rate of 3.55% per year. The infant mortality rate was 18.66 deaths per 1,000 live births and the life expectancy at birth was 73.28 years (71.15 years for males, 75.51 years for females).
Caviar (also known as caviare, originally from the Persian: خاویار, romanized : khâvyâr, lit. 'egg-bearing') is a food consisting of salt-cured roe of the family Acipenseridae. Caviar is considered a delicacy and is eaten as a garnish or spread. [1] Traditionally, the term caviar refers only to roe from wild sturgeon in the Caspian Sea ...