Amago-masu: Oncorhynchus masou ishikawae (Jordan and McGregor, 1925)
Original habitat is in Western Japan, amago is easily identifiable by its distinct red/orange spots all over its body. Sea-run amago is called Satsuki-masu.



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Biwa-masu: Oncorhynchus masou rhodurus (Jordan and McGregor, 1925)
Endemic to Lake Biwako in Shiga Prefecture.



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