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Prefectural Natural Monument
Fish
Ninespine Stickleback (Ibara-tomiyo)
Pungitius pungitius
A small freshwater fish with sharp spines along its back, living in cold, clear spring-fed waters. The male builds a nest of plants and guards eggs and fry. Its habitats, such as those in Akita, are protected together with those of the related stickleback.
- Scientific name
- Pungitius pungitius
- Group
- Fish
- Prefectures
- Akita
- 日本語
- イバラトミヨ
- 简体中文
- 九刺鱼（イバラトミヨ）
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The Ninespine Stickleback (Ibara-tomiyo) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Akita.
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