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National Natural Monument
Fish
Neko-gigi (Ichikawa's Catfish)
Tachysurus ichikawai
A small catfish found only in rivers around Ise Bay, endemic to Japan. Nocturnal, it hides in rock crevices by day. River development has reduced its numbers, and its habitats in Mie, Aichi and Gifu are protected.
- Scientific name
- Tachysurus ichikawai
- Group
- Fish
- Prefectures
- Gifu, Aichi, Mie
- 日本語
- ネコギギ
- 简体中文
- 猫鳍鮠（ネコギギ）
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The Neko-gigi (Ichikawa's Catfish) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Gifu, Aichi, Mie.
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