Japanese huchen fish move upstream in Hokkaido river

Japanese huchen fish move upstream in Hokkaido river

A breeding pair of Japanese huchen, about 80 centimeters in length, move upstream for reproduction in a river in the northern part of Hokkaido on April 29, 2017, with the male (top) in the breeding color of red. A member of the salmon family, the Japanese huchen is Japan's largest freshwater fish and is listed as endangered by the Environment Ministry. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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