Freshwater fishes in Japan(4)

[Jim Powers]

Beautiful shots!! I particularly love the chars (Salvelinus)!!

[Craig_]

Agreed! They look very tasty.

[odyssey]

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




Rhinogobius sp. MO (mozaic)




Rhinogobius sp. DA (dark)


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







Tridentiger kuroiwae and Rhinogobius sp. DA (dark)


Redigobius bikolanus


Awaous melanocephalus


Stenogobius sp


Eleotris fusca


Ophieleotris sp


Microphis (Coelonotus) leiaspis



Ambassis urotaenia


Flagtails (Kuhlia rupestris)


Kuhlia marginata


Giant mottled eel (Anguilla marmorata)


Japanese mitten crab (Eriocheir japonica)



Freshwater Prawn (Macrobrachium lar)
Youtube
http://youtu.be/B5Ky3Rgy6Cs




Flathead mullet (Mugil cephalus)

[plaalye]

Wonderful odyssey! Thanks!!

[odyssey]

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

[odyssey]

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)






Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char)



Salvelinus malma（Dolly varden)








Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon) and Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char)


Oncorhynchus masou (cherry salmon),Salvelinus malma（Dolly varden) and Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char)



Salvelinus leucomaenis (Whitespotted char) and Salvelinus malma（Dolly varden)


Tribolodon sachalinensis (Japanese dace or Freshwater minnow or Big-scaled redfin)






Cottus amblystomopsis (Japanese fluvial sculpin)




Cottus nozawae (Japanese fluvial sculpin)




Barbatula barbatula (Stone loach)




Lethenteron reissner (lamprey)



Ranunculus nipponicus

[Jim Powers]

Those are amazing pictures, odyssey !!
Thanks for sharing!!

[odyssey]

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

[Jim Powers]

Fantastic videos! It amazes me how close you can get to these fish.

[The Angry Loach]

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!

[odyssey]

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




Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae





Rhynchocypris oxycephalus jouyi


Nipponocypris temminckii


Rhinogobius fluviatilis







River of Kyoto
The video clip is on Youtube.
http://youtu.be/uhZBRjX3ekw

Niwaella delicata





Rhinogobius flumineus





Cobitis sp. BIWAE type A , Niwaella delicata



Pungtungia herzi


Tribolodon hakonensis


Nipponocypris temminckii


Plecoglossus altivelis

[shuwae]

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 .

[aussieJJDude]

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!

[odyssey]

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



Niwaella delicata




Cottus pollux


2nd river
This river is cool and highly of the transparency.
Youtube movie is here.
http://youtu.be/D8R2KXF4DiY

Niwaella delicata















Cottus pollux



Rhinogobius brunneus


3rd river
This river is cool and highly of the transparency.
Youtube movie is here.
http://youtu.be/0uY2dR3dM7Y

Niwaella delicata









Cottus pollux


Rhinogobius brunneus




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


Plecoglossus altivelis


Rhynchocypris logowskii steindachneri and Cottus pollux


Rhinogobius brunneus




Niwaella delicata







Cottus pollux



Plecoglossus altivelis ,Rhynchocypris logowskii steindachneri ,Niwaella delicata

[Kajsa12]

Great photos, Odyssey.

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