By Y. Iwata Introduction A round herring is a fish often eaten in Japan. However, few people know very much … More
Category: Fish
A fish is any aquatic vertebrate animal that is covered with scales, and equipped with two sets of paired fins and several unpaired fins. Most fish are “cold-blooded”, or ectothermic, allowing their body temperatures to vary as ambient temperatures change.
Hammerhead shark
by S.Y. Introduction A common Hammerhead shark is living the coast of the warm seas of the world. And they … More
Maaji : Trachurus japonicas
by T. Furukawa Introduction The aji is one of the most popular fish. It is the maaji which is often … More
Dark Chub: Nipponocypris temminckii
by T. Nakayama Introduction Do you know kawamutsu? It is seen in narrow waterways , a lot of rivers. In … More
Pygmy seahorse: Hippocampus bargibanti
by Y. Nagano Introduction Have you ever heard of a living creature called pygmy seahorse? It is very tiny seahorse … More
Phoxinus
by K. Gempei Haya is a generic name for Phoxinus, a fish with elongated medium-sized body among cyprinid freshwater fish … More
Fresh water fish in Kochi : Donko
by M. Takano Odontobutis obscura is called “donko” in Japan. But it is also known as cozikimara (Shiga Prefecture), doroboume … More
Japanese lates
by Y. Nishioka Description Japanese lates is rare fish. First, they are very few to be fished by fisherman. Next, … More
Chub mackerel
by T. Nishida Scomber japonicus, or the Chub mackerelhas been eaten long by Japanese. Scomber japonicus is one of Scomber. … More
Marbled Rock Fish
by N. Takimiya Do you know the fish that we can fish easily and is delicious to eat ? Its … More
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 … More
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. … More
Akame
by R Yamamoto Introduction The “Master of Shimanto river” is an another name of “Akame”. Its scientific name is Lates … More
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, … More
Oncorhynchus masou
by M. Hattori Introduction Oncorhynchus keta have various lifestyles. They are born in the river and live off the coast. After … More
Ginbuna: Carassius langsdorfii
Carassius langsdorfii is a fresh water fish which grows to about 30 centimeters in 4 to 5 years. Carassius langsdorfii … More
Akame: Lates japonicus
There are different Japanese names for this species: Mehikari in Tokusima, Minouo in Kochi, Maruka in Miyazaki , and Kawanube … More
Ayu: Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
In summer, if you go to upper reaches of a river, you may see many anglers who have very long … More
Hirame: Japanese flatfish
The Japanese flatfish, or Olive flounder, is a kind of the fish that belongs to the large tooth flounder suborder … More
Jimbeizame: Whale Shark
There are so many sea animals on Earth, for example, fishes and mammal. Rhincodon typus is the biggest of fishes … More
Skipjack Tuna
Skipjack tuna is the English name. Japanese name is katuo. And scientific name is Katsuwonus pelamis. And there are seasonal … More
Medaka
Medaka are very small fish that is smaller than 4cm, and the name comes from the big eye that protrudes … More
Spotted Mackerel
The spotted mackerel‘s total length is 50cm. It is a sea fish. The body is a long and slender spindle … More
Tuna
Tuna is Actinopterygiirope-Percifoemes-Scombridae-Thunnus and is a generic classification for one type of bony fish. Tunnus is “tuna”, in Latin. Today … More
Life in Kochi 