Silverfish is not a fish; it is an insect, an Old World invertebrate belonging to the phylum Arthropoda of kingdom Animalia. Silverfish have a pair of antennae on their head, which assists them as a sensory organ in picking up motions and vibrations. These silver fishes occur in damp or moist areas in houses. Their occurrence is considered as a sign of either a dirty house or some other underlying problem. They feed on starch from the old books and newspapers and hence are considered very important decomposers. Belonging to the genus of Lepisma, a silverfish is scientifically known as Lepisma saccharina, where the species name saccharine originates from the word Saccharum or starch (sugar).
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