Musashi ninespine stickleback
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| Musashi ninespine stickleback | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Gasterosteidae |
| Genus: | Pungitius |
| Species: | P. sp.[1] |
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| 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]
