Masu salmon
E768003
Masu salmon is a Pacific salmon species native to East Asian rivers and coastal waters, valued both as a game fish and for its culinary use.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Pacific salmon
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ |
| binomialName | Oncorhynchus masou NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commercialImportance | regional commercial fishery species ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
small fish ⓘ terrestrial insects ⓘ |
| distribution | coastal waters from Japan to Russian Far East ⓘ |
| family | Salmonidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Oncorhynchus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal waters
ⓘ
rivers ⓘ streams ⓘ |
| hasBodyShape | typical salmonid fusiform body ⓘ |
| hasColoration |
more vivid coloration during spawning
ⓘ
silver body with spots in sea‑run form ⓘ |
| hasCommonName |
cherry salmon
ⓘ
masu salmon ⓘ yamame ⓘ |
| hasForm |
resident freshwater form
ⓘ
sea‑run form ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifeCycle | anadromous migration between sea and freshwater ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
East Asia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Japanese rivers ⓘ Korean rivers ⓘ Northwest Pacific Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Far East rivers ⓘ |
| order | Salmoniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preyedUponBy |
larger fish
ⓘ
marine mammals ⓘ |
| recreationalImportance | popular sport fish in East Asia ⓘ |
| reproduction | lays eggs in gravel nests (redds) ⓘ |
| spawnsIn | freshwater streams ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usedAs | food fish ⓘ |
| usedInCuisine |
Japanese cuisine
ⓘ
Korean cuisine ⓘ |
| valuedFor |
culinary use
ⓘ
game fishing ⓘ |
| waterType |
cold freshwater
ⓘ
cold marine coastal waters ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.