Ayu sweetfish
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The ayu sweetfish, ayu or sweetfish, is a species of bony fish. It is the only species in the genus Plecoglossus and family Plecoglossidae. It is a relative of the smelts and other fish in the order O
A school of ayu
Scrape marks left by ayu feeding on algae when the rock was submerged
Lake Biwa ayu
Ayu being grilled with salt in Japan; note the wave-like "swimming" shape of the skewered fish
Smelt (fish)
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Smelts are a family of small fish, the Osmeridae, found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans, as well as rivers, streams and lakes in Europe, North America and Northeast Asia. They are also
Ayu sweetfish
…年魚, 香魚) or sweetfish, is a species of bony fish. It is the only species in the genus Plecoglossus and family Plecoglossidae. It is a relative of the smelts and other fish in the order Osmeriformes. Native to East Asia, it is distributed in the northwestern Pacific Ocean along the coast of Hokkaidō in Japan…
Pond smelt illustration
Smelt dipping in the Keweenaw Peninsula in Michigan
Close-up of smelt for sale at a California seafood market
Fried smelt