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Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis)
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Ecological Illustration of Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis)
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Gasterosteidae

Amur stickleback

Pungitius sinensis

Stickleback of Japanese Waters

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • East Asia
  • Elongated
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Amur stickleback is known around Asia as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the species reaches a recorded maximum of 6.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Gasterosteidae
Genus
Pungitius
Body shape
elongated
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