Ayu Sweetfish

Plecoglossus altivelis

Scientific name	Plecoglossus altivelis
Size	typically up to 30 cm
Where it lives	Rivers and coasts of East Asia, from Hokkaido to northern Vietnam
In the game	Kyushu Rivers · Mountain Stream

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Scrapes algae off river rocks with saw-shaped teeth and defends its feeding patch. Most live just one year, hence the name 'year-fish'.

Swim with the Ayu Sweetfish in Ember Reef