Ayumodoki Loach

アユモドキ · Ayumodoki

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: July 2, 1977
Prefectures: Shiga Kyoto Okayama
Scientific name: Parabotia curtus

Designation facts (name, date, location) are compiled from public records by Japanese authorities.

About the Ayumodoki (Japanese Loach)

A loach resembling a sweetfish, endemic to Japan. It survives only in a few waters in Okayama, Kyoto and Shiga, where it spawns in flooded fields and channels in the rainy season. Habitat loss has made it critically threatened, and it is strictly protected.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

Frequently asked questions

Ayumodoki Loach is a National Natural Monument of Japan (Shiga, Kyoto, Okayama). A loach resembling a sweetfish, endemic to Japan. It survives only…

The Ayumodoki Loach is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Shiga, Kyoto, Okayama.

When observing, follow local rules, keep your distance and never feed the animals. Capturing or harming Natural Monuments is prohibited under Japan's Act on Protection of Cultural Properties.