Thiaminase in Atherina boyeri

[Zinco76]

Sorry for the intrusion. The boyeri Atherina, latterino as known in my part, I usually use congelato.
I try to use freshwater fish or at least brackish because here in
Italy have always misjudged marine fish.
Someone confirm or deny this?

[johnnic]

I had to look this one up since I just bought a pack of these IQF smelt that was exported from Turkey.


Joel
Big-scale sand smelt (Atherina boyeri) No Thiaminase
Smelt
Pond smelt (Hypomesus olidus) No Thiaminase

[guidofatherof5]

Is this the freshwater variety of smelt? If so, they are on the unsafe list for Thiaminase.

[johnnic]

It says it's found in brackish waters throughout Europe. Smelt and sliversides are generic words used to describe many, many different types of fish. Have to look up the individual species. So far my baby garters have no issues with them. I'm transitioning them over to cut pinks and add vitamins/minerals to their food plus some garden worms. I must say, out of the three types of food (fish, pinks, and worms), worms and their waste from worms are the most disgusting in terms of cleanliness