By MASAFUMI KAMIMURA/ Staff Writer
April 26, 2024 at 17:39 JST
Two male ito, an endangered species, battle over a female in the shallows of the Kushirogawa river water system in eastern Hokkaido on April 10. The fish measure over 1 meter in length. (Masafumi Kamimura)
The spawning season for ito, often called “phantom fish,” is drawing to a close in the Kushirogawa river water system in eastern Hokkaido. [Read More]
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