Golden Bay Silver Fish

Golden Bay Silver Fish

　　Golden Bay Silver Fish

　　Silver fish are small fish species found in both seawater and freshwater. They belong to the order Clupeiformes, family Salangidae, and genus Neosalanx. They inhabit freshwater and the upper layer of coastal waters, and have the habit of migrating from the sea into rivers. Their bodies are slender, scaleless, and semi-transparent. The front part is nearly cylindrical, while the rear is laterally flattened. The head is flat, with large eyes and a wide mouth. The snout is long, pointed, and triangular, with the upper and lower jaws being of equal length and the bones being soft. When cooked, their flesh is white as silver, hence the name “silver fish.” They feed on small crustaceans.