Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by Jim Powers » Thu Nov 29, 2012 11:05 pm

Beautiful shots!! I particularly love the chars (Salvelinus)!!
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by Craig_ » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:35 pm

Agreed! They look very tasty. :)

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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by odyssey » Sun Feb 10, 2013 8:17 am

Craig_ wrote:Agreed! They look very tasty. :)
Hi Craig!
They are surely delicious.

Hi everyone!
I introduce several kinds of freshwater fish of Okinawa except Stiphodon this time.

Rhinogobius sp. CB (cross band)
This movie is in Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj7cnSLpUZo

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Rhinogobius sp. MO (mozaic)
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Rhinogobius sp. DA (dark)
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Rhinogobius sp. YB (Yellow Belly)
This Rhinogobius.YB (Yellow Belly) is not a amphidromous grow only in freshwater rivers.
Youtube video clip.
http://youtu.be/NZhpy2ykmlA

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Tridentiger kuroiwae and Rhinogobius sp. DA (dark)
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Redigobius bikolanus
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Awaous melanocephalus
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Stenogobius sp
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Eleotris fusca
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Ophieleotris sp
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Microphis (Coelonotus) leiaspis
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Ambassis urotaenia
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Flagtails (Kuhlia rupestris)
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Kuhlia marginata
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Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata)
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Japanese mitten crab (Eriocheir japonica)
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Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium lar)
Youtube
http://youtu.be/B5Ky3Rgy6Cs

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Flathead mullet (Mugil cephalus)
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by plaalye » Sun Feb 10, 2013 11:38 am

Wonderful odyssey! Thanks!!

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Fairly shrimp

Post by odyssey » Sat Feb 23, 2013 2:10 am

Hi there!

These are the pictures two years ago, but I was able to watch Fairy shrimp in the rice field near my home.
We call Fairy shrimp "HOUNEN EBI" in Japanese.
The meaning is a shrimp bringing a good harvest.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy_shrimp

The Video clip is uploaded to Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sCTLCT1FVQo

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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by odyssey » Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:24 am

Hi everyone!
I traveled to Hokkaido which belonged to the climate that was northern coolness of Japan in summer vacation.
I introduce in this forum in much one which I took a photo of underwater in rivers over there.
Hokkaido

Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon)
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Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char)
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Salvelinus malma(Dolly varden)
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Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon) and Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char)
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Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon),Salvelinus malma(Dolly varden) and Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char)
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Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char) and Salvelinus malma(Dolly varden)
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Tribolodon sachalinensis (Japanese dace or Freshwater minnow or Big-scaled redfin)
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Cottus amblystomopsis (Japanese fluvial sculpin)
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Cottus nozawae (Japanese fluvial sculpin)
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Barbatula barbatula (Stone loach)
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Lethenteron reissner (lamprey)
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Ranunculus nipponicus
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by Jim Powers » Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:30 am

Those are amazing pictures, odyssey !!
Thanks for sharing!! :D
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by odyssey » Mon Aug 26, 2013 8:31 am

Hi Jim, thanks for a comment.

Though there were these videos, I forgot to make links to Youtube.

Lot of cherry salmons were jamping over the water fall.
Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon). East part of Hokkaido.
http://youtu.be/m8XFnN9-AXg

Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon)
Salvelinus malma(Dolly varden)
Cottus amblystomopsis (Japanese fluvial sculpin)
Barbatula barbatula (Stone loach).East part of Hokkaido.
http://youtu.be/ebWSFmyrET8

Central part of Hokkaido.
Big whitespotted char was hiding in a water fall.
Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char)
http://youtu.be/qSN1xX-TbE0

The water temperature here was less than 10 degrees Celsius.
Salvelinus malma(Dolly varden)
Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char).East part of Hokkaido.
http://youtu.be/MSuvGw5KR_I

Dolly varden here has very low wariness.
Salvelinus malma(Dolly varden).Central part of Hokkaido.
http://youtu.be/2zivzE1EFxo

The daces which swam over algae of the light green were very fantastic.
Tribolodon sachalinensis (Japanese dace or Freshwater minnow)
Barbatula barbatula (Stone loach).Central part of Hokkaido.
http://youtu.be/CKCnif54vjo

Many lStone loaches grazed algae.
Barbatula barbatula (Stone loach)
Cottus nozawae (Japanese fluvial sculpin).Central part of Hokkaido.
http://youtu.be/wdTA7h9puM4

The lamprey goes into the sand immediately. Therefore the photography was difficult.
Lethenteron reissner (lamprey).Central part of Hokkaido.
http://youtu.be/ghxvN5gspZw
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by Jim Powers » Mon Aug 26, 2013 1:23 pm

Fantastic videos! It amazes me how close you can get to these fish.
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by The Angry Loach » Wed Aug 28, 2013 2:06 pm

Such beautiful fish from such a beautiful country. However, you can keep the creepy crawlies!! Those prawn are terrifying! I'll never step foot in the waters of japan! ;A;

Keep taking these amazing pictures!
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by odyssey » Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:23 pm

Hi everyone!

I went to two rivers last month and photographed freshwater fish of Japan.

River in Fukui Prefecture.
The video clip is on Youtube.
http://youtu.be/LLkJhbepsDU

Niwaella delicata
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Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae
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Rhynchocypris oxycephalus jouyi
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Nipponocypris temminckii
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Rhinogobius fluviatilis
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River of Kyoto
The video clip is on Youtube.
http://youtu.be/uhZBRjX3ekw

Niwaella delicata
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Rhinogobius flumineus
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Cobitis sp. BIWAE type A , Niwaella delicata
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Pungtungia herzi
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Tribolodon hakonensis
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Nipponocypris temminckii
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Plecoglossus altivelis
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by shuwae » Sun Jul 06, 2014 12:33 pm

Wonderful photos! I'm jealous you are able to see all these beautiful fish in their habitat, especially the Niwaella delicata. Always looking forward to new photos :).

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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by aussieJJDude » Mon Jul 07, 2014 7:33 am

Wow, what beautiful photos of fabulous fishes in their native habitat. All that moss, makes me want to go to japan and steal a bunch!
You certainly are awesomely artistic, these photos should be in a gallery!
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4 branches of Kiso-River basin

Post by odyssey » Mon Aug 25, 2014 8:19 am

Hi everyone!
I visited four branches of the Kisogawa basin system the end in July, and photoed many freshwater fish.
It often happens that the pattern of Niwaella delicata are different by a habitation river.

1st river.
This river is a fast flowing stream and cool highly of the transparency.
Youtube movie is here.
http://youtu.be/jvg2M61_QAI

Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae
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Niwaella delicata
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Cottus pollux
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2nd river
This river is cool and highly of the transparency.
Youtube movie is here.
http://youtu.be/D8R2KXF4DiY

Niwaella delicata
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Cottus pollux
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Rhinogobius brunneus
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3rd river
This river is cool and highly of the transparency.
Youtube movie is here.
http://youtu.be/0uY2dR3dM7Y

Niwaella delicata
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Cottus pollux
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Rhinogobius brunneus
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4th river
This river flows through the downtown, and the transparency isn't so good.
Youtube movie is here.
http://youtu.be/dfjGZkwIEDU

Rhynchocypris logowskii steindachneri
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Plecoglossus altivelis
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Rhynchocypris logowskii steindachneri and Cottus pollux
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Rhinogobius brunneus
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Niwaella delicata
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Cottus pollux
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Plecoglossus altivelis ,Rhynchocypris logowskii steindachneri ,Niwaella delicata
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Re: Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

Post by Kajsa12 » Tue Aug 26, 2014 3:24 pm

Great photos, Odyssey. :D

It's nice to see the different patterns on Niwaella delicata.

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