稚魚
Meanings
1
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
General term for young fish that have recently hatched and are still small, used in fisheries, biology, and everyday contexts.
In this river, many young sweetfish can be seen in spring.
At the fish farm, they raise the fry and then release them into the sea.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉に稚魚を放流するto release fry into (a river, lake, sea, etc.)
Every spring, fry are released into the river.
- 稚魚を育てるto raise fry (in aquaculture)
At the fish farm, they carefully raise the fry.
- 稚魚が育つfor fry to grow (into juvenile/adult fish)
The fry are growing well in this pond.
- 稚魚を捕食するto prey on fry
Larger fish sometimes prey on the fry.