Profile
Scientific name:	Oncorhynchus masou formosanus (Jordan et Oshima)
Common name:	Taiwan trout, Li-shan trout, Second high mountain trout, High mountain trout, Dajia trout, Taiwan salmon, Cherry blossom slamon, San-wen fish, bunban (aboriginal name)
English name:	Formosan landlocked salmon, Taiwan trout, Taiwanese masu salmon

Features:	The Formosan landlocked salmon is a species hailing from the Ice Age, and thus its discovery in Taiwan is truly a miracle in the history of biology. The fish has a flat, spindle-shaped body; a light green back and silvery belly; a large, wide mouth; cycloid scales; a forked tail; and ovoid speckles in the center of its sides.
Behavior:	The Formosan landlocked salmon is a carnivorous fish that feeds on aquatic insects and their larvae, such as mayflies and stone flies, as well as on terrestrial insects that fall into the water. They are a cold-water species and can only survive in clear, unpolluted waters with a temperature below 18 degrees Centigrade. During their breeding season, which is between October and November, they will swim to shallow waters to select a suitable spot for courting, mating, and then spawning. Formosan landlocked salmon are migratory fishes.
Habitat:	Formosan landlocked salmon inhabit slow-flowing streams with gently sloping beds at elevations above 1500m, such as the Chichiawan Stream in the upper reaches of the Tachia River, the Shei-shan Stream, and the lower reaches of the Wu-Lin Stream in Wu-lin.