Are silver fish and silver sides the same thing?

[raynist]

Saw some silver fish frozen fish at Wholey's and some of the Asian markets in the strip today and they are much cheaper than the silversides you see at the LFS. Are they the same thing?

--Ray

[dippin61]

i believe silversides are the name of the fish

[sir_dudeguy]

agree with dippin...silverside is an actual name i think. Unless you can make sure their names are the same, i doubt they are.

But dont they sell silversides at other places besides the lfs? I may be wrong, but i went to a fishing shop once to buy some tackle (this was long ago too...i was like 10 or something lol) and i think i saw a pack of silversides in their freezer. But again, i may be wrong...just one place you may wanna look.

[SDguy]

Silverfish are a type of insect you find in your house on occassion, last time I checked. :)

http://home.messiah.edu/~weiand/bugs/pics/Silverfish.jpg

[Amador]

Silverfish = bugs
Silversides = fish

:)

[sir_dudeguy]

lol ya i was thinkin about putting that too sdguy ;)

[bluerug]

Silversides are also known as glass minnows. I buy mine from the florida keys in 10 pound bags for 8.99, cant beat it. In most lfs's they are that just for about 4 ounces.

[raynist]

<a href=showthread.php?s=&postid=8896069#post8896069 target=_blank>Originally posted</a> by Amador
Silverfish = bugs
Silversides = fish

:)

Yeah, when I google silverfish it come up with an insect, but the packaging clearly says silverfish!!! I sure hope they are not insects!

I will take a picture tomorrow.
--Ray

[bluerug]

In fact silversides, glass minnows and anchovies are the exact same thing.

[bluerug]

Anchoa mitchilli to be exact.