This fish averages 15 centimeters in length, with a maximum recorded length of 70 cm.[1] It is generally dark on the back with a silver-white underside.
EtymologyEdit
The fish is said to resemble a willow leaf, and its Japanese name reflects this; shishamo, is derived from the Ainu name for the same fish, susam, which is supposed to be derived from a compound of Ainu susu "willow" + ham "leaf", hence its name in Chinese characters (柳葉魚 jukujikun, where the characters have no phonetic relation to the word).[2][3][4]
Food useEdit
In Japanese cuisine, this fish is grilled or fried whole and served with its roe intact.
Due to declining catches in recent years, attempts have been made to commercially farm the fish in Japan.[5]
shishamo, japanese, band, band, 柳葉魚, literally, willow, leaf, fish, spirinchus, lanceolatus, anadromous, fish, smelt, native, hokkaido, japan, edible, grilled, shishamoscientific, classificationdomain, eukaryotakingdom, animaliaphylum, chordataclass, actinopte. For the Japanese band see Shishamo band Shishamo 柳葉魚 literally Willow Leaf Fish or Spirinchus lanceolatus is an anadromous fish smelt native to Hokkaido Japan 1 ShishamoEdible grilled shishamoScientific classificationDomain EukaryotaKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass ActinopterygiiOrder OsmeriformesFamily OsmeridaeGenus SpirinchusSpecies S lanceolatusBinomial nameSpirinchus lanceolatus Hikita 1913 Contents 1 Description 2 Etymology 3 Food use 4 ReferencesDescription EditThis fish averages 15 centimeters in length with a maximum recorded length of 70 cm 1 It is generally dark on the back with a silver white underside Etymology EditThe fish is said to resemble a willow leaf and its Japanese name reflects this shishamo is derived from the Ainu name for the same fish susam which is supposed to be derived from a compound of Ainu susu willow ham leaf hence its name in Chinese characters 柳葉魚 jukujikun where the characters have no phonetic relation to the word 2 3 4 Food use EditIn Japanese cuisine this fish is grilled or fried whole and served with its roe intact Due to declining catches in recent years attempts have been made to commercially farm the fish in Japan 5 References Edit a b Spirinchus lanceolatus summary page FishBase Retrieved 2019 04 09 第２２話 北海道にしかいない魚 シシャモ 地方独立行政法人北海道立総合研究機構 Retrieved 2013 09 21 アイヌ伝説 神からの贈りもの ししゃも APNA食品図鑑 Retrieved 2013 09 21 鵡川ししゃも 楊の葉に命を与えたのは神様 北海道むかわ町 Retrieved 2016 02 09 Tokunaga Saki 2014 01 13 Fish expert farming rare shishamo The Japan Times Online ISSN 0447 5763 Retrieved 2019 04 09 nbsp This Japanese cuisine related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Osmeriformes related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shishamo amp oldid 1010688628, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
