noun
Miyabe charr
A subspecies of charr (Salvelinus malma miyabei) native to Hokkaido, Japan. Scientific or fishing context.
ミヤベイワナは北海道の一部の湖にしか生息していない。
The Miyabe charr inhabits only some lakes in Hokkaido.
Usually written in katakana as a species name; the kanji form 宮部岩魚 is rare.
Kanji spelling; rarely used in practice.
Named after the Japanese biologist Kingo Miyabe (宮部金吾). The name combines 宮部 (Miyabe) and 岩魚 (iwana, 'charr').