silverfish

noun — 20 senses

silverfish

noun

Etymology From silver + fish: from its appearance, in the case of the insect.

20 senses
  1. 1A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum…
  2. 2Ctenolepisma lineata (four-lined silverfish).
  3. 3Ctenolepisma longicaudata (grey silverfish).
  4. 4Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon, tarpum).
  5. 5Raiamas senegalensis (silver fish).
  6. 6Antarctic silverfish, Pleuragramma antarcticum.
  7. 7A white variety of the goldfish.
  8. 8Aphareus rutilans (rusty jobfish)
  9. 9Argentina sphyraena (herring smelt)
  10. 10Argyrozona argyrozona (carpenter sea bream)
  11. 11Labeobarbus bynni (Niger barb, barbel, Nile barb)
  12. 12Enteromius mattozi (papermouth)
  13. 13Callorhinchus milii (elephant shark)
  14. 14Elops saurus (ladyfish)
  15. 15Leptatherina presbyteroides (hardyhead, prettyfish)
  16. 16Pseudocaranx dentex (white trevally)
  17. 17Steindachnerina argentea (toothless characin)
  18. 18Trachinotus ovatus (pompano)
  19. 19Trichiurus lepturus (largehead hairtail)
  20. 20Ulaema lefroyi (mottled mojarra)

› Certain insects

1

A small wingless insect of species Lepisma saccharinum, with silvery scales; a type of bristletail.

› Certain insects › Other similar insects in the family…

2

Ctenolepisma lineata (four-lined silverfish).

3

Ctenolepisma longicaudata (grey silverfish).

› Certain fish

4

Megalops atlanticus (Atlantic tarpon, tarpum).

5

Raiamas senegalensis (silver fish).

6

Antarctic silverfish, Pleuragramma antarcticum.

7

A white variety of the goldfish.

8

Aphareus rutilans (rusty jobfish)

9

Argentina sphyraena (herring smelt)

10

Argyrozona argyrozona (carpenter sea bream)

11

Labeobarbus bynni (Niger barb, barbel, Nile barb)

12

Enteromius mattozi (papermouth)

13

Callorhinchus milii (elephant shark)

14

Elops saurus (ladyfish)

15

Leptatherina presbyteroides (hardyhead, prettyfish)

16

Pseudocaranx dentex (white trevally)

17

Steindachnerina argentea (toothless characin)

18

Trachinotus ovatus (pompano)

19

Trichiurus lepturus (largehead hairtail)

20

Ulaema lefroyi (mottled mojarra)

Synonyms
fishmoth

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