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Prefectural Natural Monument
Fish
Ninespine Stickleback (Tomiyo)
Pungitius sinensis
A small freshwater fish with several dorsal spines, living in spring-fed waters and cold channels. In the breeding season males weave nests from water plants and guard the eggs. Spring-water sites in Toyama, Ishikawa and elsewhere are protected, some together with fireflies.
- Scientific name
- Pungitius sinensis
- Group
- Fish
- Prefectures
- Akita, Toyama, Ishikawa
- 日本語
- トミヨ
- 简体中文
- 中华多刺鱼（トミヨ）
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The Ninespine Stickleback (Tomiyo) is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Akita, Toyama, Ishikawa.
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