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.
In spring, you can enjoy eating live icefish.
Icefish tempura is crispy and delicious.
Kanji spelling exists but is rarely used; the word is normally written in kana.
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.