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Category Archives: Fish
Phoxinus
by K. Gempei Haya is a generic name for Phoxinus, a fish with elongated medium-sized body among cyprinid freshwater fish from Japan. Main fish are Aburahaya (Amur Minnow) , Ugui (Japanese dace), Oikawa (Pale chub), Kawamutu (Dark chub), takahaya( Upstream … Continue reading
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Fresh water fish in Kochi : Donko
by M. Takano O.obsucture is called “donko” in Japan . But it is called “cozikimara” (Shiga Prefecture)”doroboume and dokan” (Kinki district), “ushihustu” (Wakayama Prefucture)”Donpo”(Nagasaki Prefucture)”Gomo Anagomo” in various in Japan. Donko are used the gobioidei kind of generic name. As … Continue reading
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Japanese lates
by Y. Nishioka Description Japanese lates is rare fish. First, they are very few to be fished by fisherman. Next, they are endemic in Japan and distribution is narrow. They live in Kochi and Miyazaki. Then, they decrease by public … Continue reading
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Chub mackerel
by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. Japanese eat many S.japonicus every year. S.japonicus in Miyagi is became brand and called “KINKA SABA”. Its name is different … Continue reading
Marbled Rock Fish
by N. Takimiya Do you know the fish that we can fish easily and is delicious to eat ? Its scientific name is Sebastiscus marmoratus better known the Marbled rock fish. This fish is loved by many people the old … Continue reading
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Fish in Kochi of fresh water：Ayu
by N. Kishita Many species live in Kochi. In the species, famous creatures living a clear river in Kochi are exist. One of them is ayu. Description Ayu is about 25 cm long and are a fresh water fish living … Continue reading
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Japanese Jack Mackerel:Trachurus japonicus
by Y. Kinoshita Introduction All season in Japan Trachurus japonicus was familiar to the public food fish since ancient times. Specially fish has is plenty of fat on it as is regarded “fine fish” Description & Taxonomy The total full … Continue reading
Akame
by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates japonicas. Description & Taxonomy First,“Akame” is 1m long. Secondly, they are named “akame” in Japanese which means “red eye.” This … Continue reading
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A natural monument of Kochi Prefecture:Tosakingyo
by S. Takahashi Introduction Nishiki, Tosa (Tosa Kyn) is a natural monument of Kochi. It was bred around Kochi-city, Kochi, and It was old, and the history has been already bred in the Edo era. However, It was endangered by … Continue reading
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Oncorhynchus masou
by M. Hattori Introduction Oncorhynchus keta have various lifestyles. They are born in the river and live off the coast. After that they go back to the river they born. We can see them sometimes but they have different form and … Continue reading
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Ginbuna: Carassius langsdorfii
Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii belongs Carassius, Carassius of Cyprinidae, it is belongs Cypriniformes, Cypriniformes of Osteichthyes. Almost all Japanese people called them “Ginbuna”, few … Continue reading
Akame: Lates japonicus
There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube in Shibusi bay, located southern of Kyushu in Japan. The mature fish sizes are about 1m over and body colors … Continue reading
Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
In summer, if you go to upper reaches of a river, you may see many anglers who have very long fishing rods. Probably, they are Ayu fishing. Ayu is famous in Japan. Most Japanese know Ayu live clean rivers at … Continue reading
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Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
The Japanese had the relations that were close to the sea and river from old days and ate various fish. It is a fish called Ayu that popularity in particular is high in that. Ayu is the fish of representative … Continue reading
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Hirame: Japanese flatfish
The Japanese flatfish, or Olive flounder, is a kind of the fish that belongs to the large tooth flounder suborder of the flatfish family. Its scientific name is Paralichthys olivaceus. The two eyes show it is lying on its right … Continue reading
Jimbeizame: Whale Shark
There are so many sea animals on Earth, for example, fishes and mammal. Rhincodon typus is the biggest of fishes on earth. It is called a Whale shark in English. It is a most body length of about 13.7m and … Continue reading
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack tuna is the English name. Japanese name is katuo. And scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis. And there are seasonal Japanese namea, that for example is modorigatuo and kudarigatuo. The Skipjack tuna is designated as Kochi prefecture’s fish. Skipjack tuna … Continue reading
Medaka
Medaka are very small fish that is smaller than 4cm, and the name comes from the big eye that protrudes from the top of the head. The scientific name is “Oryzias latipes”, and the color is brownish gray in wild … Continue reading
Spotted Mackerel
The spotted mackerel‘s total length is 50cm. It is a sea fish. The body is a long and slender spindle type. The cross-section is near a circle. The back is blue green. There is a black curve. The ventral side … Continue reading
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Tuna
Tuna is Actinopterygiirope-Percifoemes-Scombridae-Thunnus and is a generic classification for one type of bony fish. Tunnus is “tuna”, in Latin. Today of Japanese does one species in the Thunnus Bluefin Tuna (Thunnus orientalis) only refers to “tuna” even though it is … Continue reading