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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Gasterosteidae |
Genus: | Pungitius |
Species: | P. sp.
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Binomial name | |
Pungitius sp. |
The Musashi ninespine stickleback (Pungitius sp.) is an undescribed [2] species of fish in the stickleback genus Pungitius. Endemic to Japan, it occurs only in the Motoara River in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture (old Musashi Province). [2] It is the prefectural fish , [3] its habitat has been designated a prefectural natural monument, [4] and a main belt asteroid, the minor planet 10776 Musashitomiyo, has been named in its honour. [5] It is assessed as Critically Endangered on the 2020 Ministry of the Environment Red List. [1]
Musashi ninespine stickleback | |
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| |
Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
Family: | Gasterosteidae |
Genus: | Pungitius |
Species: | P. sp.
[1]
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Binomial name | |
Pungitius sp. |
The Musashi ninespine stickleback (Pungitius sp.) is an undescribed [2] species of fish in the stickleback genus Pungitius. Endemic to Japan, it occurs only in the Motoara River in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture (old Musashi Province). [2] It is the prefectural fish , [3] its habitat has been designated a prefectural natural monument, [4] and a main belt asteroid, the minor planet 10776 Musashitomiyo, has been named in its honour. [5] It is assessed as Critically Endangered on the 2020 Ministry of the Environment Red List. [1]