Nakamuragawa Neko Gigi Catfish Habitat
中村川ネコギギ生息地 · Nakamuragawanekogigiseisokuchi
Photo: Totti / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons
- Designated by
- National / Natural Monument
- Designation type
- Habitat / breeding site
- Designated on
- September 21, 2011
- Location
- 三重県松阪市
- Prefectures
- Mie
- Scientific name
- Tachysurus ichikawai
About the Neko-gigi (Ichikawa's Catfish)
A small catfish endemic to Japan, found in rivers flowing into Ise Bay and Mikawa Bay. Nocturnal, it hides in rock crevices by day. River development has reduced its numbers. In 1977 the species itself was designated a national Natural Monument without specifying an area, and in 2011 its habitat in the Nakamura River in Matsusaka, Mie, was also designated.
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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).
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The designated site is in 三重県松阪市.
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