伊富魚 / Ito

伊富魚（又稱遠東哲羅魚）是日本最大的淡水魚在日本只棲息在北海道。身長從1公尺開始，大條的魚會達到1.5公尺。雖然是屬於鮭魚科但是體型細長的個體很多。因為體型像線一般的細長，所以被命名為伊富魚（伊富的日文漢字發音和線同音）。雖然很長命但另一方面生長的速度非常緩慢。在釣客之間因為它的希少性和體型巨大而受到喜愛，被稱作夢幻之魚。是瀕臨絕種的動物。

The Ito (Japanese Huchen (Danish Salmon)) is the biggest freshwater fish in Japan, and is found only in Hokkaido. It is approximately 1.0 to 1.5 meters in length. The Ito is in the salmon family, and is recognizable from other salmon in that its height from head to tail is relatively constant, while other species in the salmon family are more oval. There are different opinions as to the etymology of the name, Ito. A reliable story is that the body is like a thread (ito in Japanese). The Ito’s lifespan is longer than others in the salmon family, but they grow very slowly. For fishing enthusiasts, catching Ito is a rare occurance. They are on the red list for endangered species.