silverfin

Tiny freshwater fish

Silverfin refers to various small fish with silvery coloring, particularly certain species of minnow or shiner found in North American freshwater.

The name describes the metallic sheen visible on their fins and scales. *Silverfin* is also the title of a Young James Bond novel by Charlie Higson, the first in a series depicting the spy's teenage years.

fish

scales

Plates or weighing devices

saltwater · minnow · shiner · baitfish · school · stream · river · lake · habitat · ichthyology

novel

James Bond

British intelligence agent

prequel · spy · espionage · thriller · adventure fiction · British · Scotland · villain · MI6 · SIS

Opposites
sporting/fishing value

silverfingame fish

Species sought by anglers

sport fish · marlin · tarpon · sailfish · bass

size and prominence

silverfingreat white shark

Largest predatory fish

whale shark · apex predator · blue marlin · ocean sunfish

Family

silver, fin, silvers, silvery, silvered, silvering, fins, finned, finning

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G