What does "sweetfish" mean?

An amphidromous fish, the ayu of East Asia (Plecoglossus altivelis), the only member of its genus and family Plecoglossidae, named and prized for its sweet-tasting flesh, especially in Japan, as a game fish, and is also subject to extensive aquaculture.

What is a synonym for "sweetfish"?

Common synonyms include: ai, ayu, ayu, plecoglossid.

Sweetfish

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Noun

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An amphidromous fish, the ayu of East Asia (Plecoglossus altivelis), the only member of its genus and family Plecoglossidae, named and prized for its sweet-tasting flesh, especially in Japan, as a game fish, and is also subject to extensive aquaculture.

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ai ayu ayu plecoglossid

Example

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"It's delicious sweetfish season."

Etymology

sweet + fish

Related phrases

plecoglossus altivelis

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