Japanese huchen; Sakhalin taimen
A large freshwater fish native to Hokkaido and Sakhalin; critically endangered. Often written in katakana as イトウ.
イトウは北海道の一部の川にしか生息していない。
The Japanese huchen inhabits only some rivers in Hokkaido.
釣り人にとってイトウは幻の魚と呼ばれている。
Anglers call the Japanese huchen a 'phantom fish'.
Katakana spelling is standard for this fish name; usually written in kana.
Hiragana spelling, also common.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
The name イトウ likely derives from the Ainu word for this fish. The kanji 伊富 and 伊富魚 are ateji.