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Common silverfish

Scientific name: Lepisma saccharinum

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0471

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The silverfish is nocturnal and easily startled.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-D1AD6123D1Statement code: CLM-ENT0471-DSC-08

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4Animal Diversity Web: Lepisma saccharinaSRC-DSC-D1AD6123D1

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Although silverfish have chewing mouthparts, they do not bite people.

Evidence: SRC-DSC-0A7F105F3CStatement code: CLM-ENT0471-DSC-09

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1Lepisma saccharinum — Silverfish in Austrian Museums study (2021)SRC-C540-B05-A9-ENT0471
2NCBI Taxonomy record: Lepisma saccharinumSRC-DSC-4E2F5DA6C1
3Lepisma saccharina, Common Silverfish (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)SRC-DSC-0A7F105F3C
4Animal Diversity Web: Lepisma saccharinaSRC-DSC-D1AD6123D1

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Approved version OWNER-REVIEW-20261108T085120370 · last approved 8 November 2026

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3Lepisma saccharina, Common Silverfish (Zygentoma: Lepismatidae)SRC-DSC-0A7F105F3C

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