There are about 14 species silverfishes available in China. Neosalunx taihuensis is the most famous species. It is named as it lives in Taihu (a fresh water lake in China). Silverfish is also called Chinese Whitebait, Icefish, Noodlefish etc. Silver fish is a kind of freshwater fish. They live in some freshwater lakes only around Yangzi River in China such as Taihu, Chaohu, Poyanghu etc. Silver fish has the following characteristics:

Transparent. The whole body of alive silver fish is transparent. The foreside body looks cylindric and rearward body a little flat. The head is flat also and mouth is very short. It will die immediately after leaving from water and turn in to milk white and semi transparent. Silver fish has no bone,only has gristle. They almost have no scale also, only have 1 row of scale on body.

Short. The body of silver fish is very short, only 3-8 cms. Average 5 cms. Weight 0.5-1.5 grams, average 0.8 grams.

One year live. The life of silver fish is only one year. Silverfish have 2 reproduce groups. The adult fish will die after giving birth. The baby silverfish will grow up to adult in the same year. The 2 reproduce groups are Spring Group and Autumn Group.

Silverfish is very delicious. As the fish is transparent, it looks very nice.

The harvest season of silverfish is from Sep to Nov.

The quantity of silver fish is not so big, only hundreds tons per season.

As the quantity of silverfish is not big, the process of silverfish is also not prevail. They can by packed as block frozen or dry.