Oncorhynchus masou
Fish
The masu salmon, also known as masu or cherry trout in Japan, is a species of salmonid belonging to the genus Oncorhynchus, found in the North Pacific along Northeast/East Asian coasts from the Russian Far East to south through Korea, Japan and... Wikipedia
Scientific name: Oncorhynchus masou
Higher classification: Pacific salmons and trouts
Size: 20 inches
Family: Salmonidae
Kingdom: Animalia
Lower classifications
Although generally accepted as a salmon in the West, the fish is actually regarded as a trout in Japan (its most famous native range) as it is the most commonly ...
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Mar 19, 2020 · Masu · Scientific name. Oncorhynchus masou · Abundance. Masu salmon, found only in the Asian Pacific, have the most limited distribution and are ...
Oncorhynchus masou has been intentionally stocked within the United States by State fishery managers to achieve fishery management objectives.
The fluviatile form generally inhabits headwaters and often maintains a territory; it feeds mainly on insects but also on small crustaceans and fishes.
The amago or the red-spotted masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus) is a salmonid fish endemic to western Japan, and a subspecies of the more ...
Oncorhynchus masou, known as the masu salmon, masu, or the cherry hybrid salmon, is a species of salmon found in the Western Pacific Ocean along East Asia, ...
Oncorhynchus masou (Cherry Salmon) is a salmonid fish native to Japan and Kamchatka, and the adjacent Northwest Pacific. This fish has a fluvattile ...
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic; anadromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 200 m (Ref. 50550). Temperate; 65°N - 34°N, 127°E - 158°E ...
Jul 25, 2012 · Native Range: Marine and freshwaters of Japan, Korea, and Russia (Masuda et al. 1984).
It is well known that many salmonids return to their natal stream to spawn, and that olfaction plays a vital role in this homing behavior. However interesting, ...