Aju (Plecoglossus

altivelis) - a species of fish Osmerif ormes amfidromicznej, treasured fish consumption in Japan, known mainly from the way it was fishing by Japanese fishermen - using ACT cormorants. Plecoglossus altivelis occur in the northwestern Pacific Ocean along the eastern coast of Asia - from Hokkaido to Taiwan. From late autumn to spring reside in coastal waters, in March - at a temperature of about 10 ° C - join the rivers and lakes, particularly in Japan. Walking AJU are not related to spawning.