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National Natural Monument
Fish
Kamakiri (Arare-gako, Fourspine Sculpin)
Cottus kazika
The Kamakiri, also called Arare-gako or Ayu-kake, is a sculpin relative said by folk tradition to hook sweetfish with the spines on its gill cover. It moves between rivers and the sea. A habitat in Fukui is a Natural Monument, protecting a fish that has declined as river environments have changed.
- Scientific name
- Cottus kazika
- Group
- Fish
- Prefectures
- Fukui
- 日本語
- カマキリ（アラレガコ）
- 简体中文
- 日本杜父鱼（アラレガコ）
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The Kamakiri (Arare-gako, Fourspine Sculpin) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Fukui.
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