Ryukyu ayu-fish (Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis)

Scientific name: Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis Nishida, 1988

The Ryukyu ayu-fish (Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Plecoglossidae. Native range: Northwest Pacific, Nansei-shoto, Japan.

Species facts

Scientific name
Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis
Family
Plecoglossidae (Ayu fish)
Order
Osmeriformes (Smelts)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
11.3
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; amphidromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Northwest Pacific: Nansei-shoto, Japan.
Threat to humans
Harmless

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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