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What is a silver fish is it really a fishif not what else is it2007-11-24 23:41:37Answers:

This is what I found.was wondering myself:

Silverfish is a common name for primitive, wingless insects of the family Lepismatidae. The silverfish, which has two long antennae and three long tail bristles, is named for its covering of tiny, silvery scales. It develops directly in six or more molts into an adult about 1鈦? in. (1.27 cm) long. It has chewing mouthparts set in a head cavity and eats starch from book bindings, wallpaper, and clothing. The silverfish is common indoors in cool, damp places such as basements. The firebrat, in the same taxonomic family, is found in warm places, e.g., near steampipes and boilers.

INTERESTING FACTS: They can go for up to one year without food.

PS> The Wikipedia site has a good photo of the ugly little things.

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A silverfish is an insect. Sometimes you find them around laundry - they're really nasty looking, but harmless.

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it is an insect

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silverfish is not an fish.. it's an insect. they're nasty if i have to tell you..

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its not a fish , its insect

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Hi ,

They are among the most primitive insects living today. They are so called because their bodies are covered with shiny thick scales and also because of the way they wriggle when they run. they are slippery and difficult to catch. They feed on dry organic debris, and they eat paper especially if it contains sizing or glue. They can do considerable damage to books. They are not disease vectors. They are not fish

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Its a small flat silvery grey bug that eats fabric. It is kind of shaped like a fish. Its really flat and hard to squish with your shoe. You can step on it, but as soon as you lift your foot up, it will just run out. Houses with cedar shake roofs are prone to getting infested with silverfish.

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The silverfish as it is commonly known is not a fish.It is an insect.