biwa trout; biwa salmon
A freshwater salmonid endemic to Lake Biwa, Japan. Often considered a subspecies of masu salmon (Oncorhynchus masou).
See also: ビワマス
A fish endemic to Lake Biwa called the biwa trout lives there.
The biwa trout is sometimes considered a subspecies of masu salmon.
Synonym; also refers to the biwa trout. 琵琶鱒 is a kanji compound meaning 'Biwa trout'.
Katakana spelling is common for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Rare kanji spelling; the characters literally mean 'river salmon'.
Rare kanji spelling; the characters literally mean 'rain fish'.
The name アメノウオ (amenouo) likely derives from 雨の魚 (rain fish), possibly referring to the rainy season when it spawns, but the exact origin is uncertain.