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Family: Plecoglossidae Ayu fish



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Photo by Islam, Md. S.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 70 cm TL
Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis (Temminck & Schlegel, 1846)

Photo by Islam, Md. S.
 
Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis
[Ayu sweetfish]
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Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 11.3 cm SL
 
Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis
[Ryukyu ayu-fish]
2 Species of Family Plecoglossidae
(Ayu fish)
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1846 Plecoglossus altivelis altivelis Ayu sweetfish Northwest Pacific 70 TL
1988 Plecoglossus altivelis ryukyuensis Ryukyu ayu-fish Northwest Pacific 11.3 SL



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