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Scientific Name Pungitius sinensis    (Guichenot, 1869)
Common Name
Type Locality Chang Jiang [Yangtze River] (?), China.
Synonym(s) Gasterosteus japonicus, Gasterosteus sinensis, Gasterosteus wosnesenjenskyi, Pungitius kaibarae, Pungitius pungitius sinensis, Pungitius sinensis kaibarae, Pungitius sinensis sinensis, Pygosteus kaibarae, Pygosteus pungitius sinensis, Pygosteus sinensis, Pygosteus steindachneri
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Size 65mm or 2.6" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp.
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Distribution Asia: Korean Peninsula, Japan, Kuril islands, Amur basin and Kamchatka Peninsula.
IUCN Red List Category
Vulnerable
, range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2020.
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Breeding Reports There is no breeding report.
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Reference Nouvelles Archives du Muséum d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris v. 5 (fasc. 3), pp 204, Pl. 12 (fig. 4)
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Last Update 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2020 Nov 01 08:41)