Kuwanogawa Chinese Perch (Oyanirami)

桑野川のオヤニラミ · Kuwanogawanooyanirami

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 17, 1967
Location: 徳島県阿南市新野町
Prefectures: Tokushima
Scientific name: Coreoperca kawamebari

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

About the Oyanirami (Japanese Coreoperca)

The oyanirami is a freshwater fish about ten centimeters long with an eye-like spot on its gill cover, said to give it its name. It lives among plants and stones in slow rivers, and males guard the eggs. Its habitat in the Kuwano River, Tokushima, is a Natural Monument; the species occurs only in a limited number of western Japanese rivers.

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Map

Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

Frequently asked questions

Kuwanogawa Chinese Perch (Oyanirami) is a Prefectural Natural Monument of Japan (徳島県阿南市新野町). The oyanirami is a freshwater fish about ten…

The designated site is in 徳島県阿南市新野町.

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.