Biwa trout | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Oncorhynchus |
Species: | O. rhodurus
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Binomial name | |
Oncorhynchus rhodurus D. S. Jordan & E. A. McGregor, 1925
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Synonyms | |
Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus
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The Biwa trout (Oncorhynchus rhodurus) is an anadromous salmonid fish of the genus Oncorhynchus, endemic to Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture, Japan, but also introduced to Lake Ashi and Lake Chūzenji. While called trout, the fish is most closely related to the masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou) of the western Pacific Ocean, and is most often considered a subspecies of it, Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus.[1]
Biwa trout is found only in the waters of northern Lake Biwa, and feeds on plankton, freshwater prawns, aquatic insects, worms, ayu and other small fishes, and sometimes small mammals. Adult Biwa trout usually range from 40 to 50 cm (16 to 20 in) in length and 1.5 to 2.5 kg (3.3 to 5.5 lb) in weight, although large specimens can be up to 70 cm (28 in) long and 5.0 kg (11.0 lb) in weight.
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「琵琶湖から遡上するビワマスの産卵」<Biwa trout spawning ②>
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「おかえりビワマスちゃん」琵琶湖から遡上するビワマス)<Biwa trout spawning ①>
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"Biwa trout" which is a specific kind of fish is a freshwater fish of Lake Biwa landlocked form belonging to the family Salmonidae salmon eye. For spawning, after five to three years we will go back on the river and the northern part of Lake Biwa migratory deep-water in the cold water. Habit of regression mother river salmon is strong as well, I will start on the date back from mid-October to late November mainly. In Lake Biwa and will prey on amphipods Koayu, food is life since I do not eat at all on the back in the river. We aim to further upstream "Biwa trout" When I came back to find a partner to share the spawning to the river was born. Female begins digging a spawning bed and find favorite gravel bottom, the male to the female role to protect from predators and other males. When you have finished spawning female covers the sand carefully covered with a fin on the floor laying eggs so that it does not shed. Protect the eggs on the floor desperately spawning last summon the power of the body bruised, females and males are going quick. "Biwa trout" were becoming exhausted is valuable nutrition and eventually died of the river all the stamina for spawning.
Use as food
Biwa trout represents a unique food fish for the Shiga Prefecture. Biwa trout and its caviar are considered a delicacy. Usual ways to prepare the trout is as sashimi, by grilling with salt, in meuniere, or by smoking, deep-frying or simmering, etc. The fish has a reputation as being very difficult to catch by angling.
References
- Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2010). Oncorhynchus rhodurus in FishBase. April 2010 version.
- ^ rhodurus, Oncorhynchus Archived February 17, 2015, at the Wayback Machine In: W. Eschmeyer: Catalog of Fishes Online Database. California Academy of Sciences. Downloaded 16 Feb 2015
External links
- Yoshikazu Fujioka Profile of Biwamasu Trout and Seasons of The Mountain Village. www.hi-ho.ne.jp
- Biwa trout information from the National Institute for ES of Japan (Japanese)
- Fishing info. of Biwa trout (Japanese - at Archive.org)
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