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Itasenpara (Japanese bitterling)
Acheilognathus longipinnis
The Itasenpara is a bitterling found on the Nobi and Toyama plains and around Osaka, with males taking on vivid colors in the breeding season. It lays eggs inside freshwater mussels, so it needs waterways where mussels thrive. Habitat loss has reduced its numbers, and it is also a nationally designated endangered species.
- Scientific name
- Acheilognathus longipinnis
- Group
- Fish
- Prefectures
- Toyama, Ishikawa, Gifu, Aichi, Osaka
- 日本語
- イタセンパラ
- 简体中文
- 板扇原（日本鳑鲏）
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The Itasenpara (Japanese bitterling) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Toyama, Ishikawa, Gifu, Aichi, Osaka.
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