- Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus
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Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Actinopterygii Order: Salmoniformes Family: Salmonidae Genus: Oncorhynchus Species: Oncorhynchus masou Subspecies: O. m. macrostomus Trinomial name Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus
(Günther, 1877)Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus, also referred to as the amago or the red-spotted masu salmon, is an anadromous salmonid fish endemic to Japan.
O. m. macrostomus is a subspecies of the more widespread Northwest Pacific cherry salmon or masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou). It is distributed in western Japan, on the Pacific side of the Honshu and Shikoku islands, and on the Inland Sea of Japan side of Kyushu.[1] The subspecies is a subject of aquaculture.[1] It can grow up to 50 cm length.
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer, and Daniel Pauly, eds. (2010). Oncorhynchus masou macrostomus in FishBase. April 2010 version.
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