Itasenpara Bitterling

イタセンパラ · Itasenpara

Itasenpara (Deepbody Bitterling) — Photo: KENPEI / CC BY-SA 3.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: National / Natural Monument
Designation type: Species
Designated on: June 25, 1974
Prefectures: Toyama Gifu Aichi Osaka
Scientific name: Acheilognathus longipinnis

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

About the Itasenpara (Deepbody Bitterling)

The Itasenpara is a bitterling found on the Nobi and Toyama plains and around Osaka, with males taking on vivid colors in the breeding season. It lays eggs inside freshwater mussels, so it needs waterways where mussels thrive. Habitat loss has reduced its numbers, and it is also a nationally designated endangered species.

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Designated as a species without a fixed area. Markers show related prefectures.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Itasenpara Bitterling is a National Natural Monument, designated as: Species. Designated on June 25, 1974.

The Itasenpara Bitterling is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Toyama, Gifu, Aichi, Osaka.

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.

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