noun
icefish; noodlefish; whitebait
Refers to small, translucent fish of the family Salangidae, especially the Japanese icefish (Salangichthys microdon). Often eaten as sashimi or in tempura.
春になると、シラウオの踊り食いが楽しめる。
In spring, you can enjoy eating live icefish.
シラウオの天ぷらは、さくさくしていて美味しい。
Icefish tempura is crispy and delicious.
The name しらうお literally means 'white fish', from 白 (しら, white) + 魚 (うお, fish). The exact historical derivation is uncertain.