Motoarakawa Musashi Stickleback Habitat

元荒川ムサシトミヨ生息地 · Motoarakawamusashitomiyoseisokuchi

Musashi-tomiyo (Saitama stickleback) — Photo: Totti / CC BY-SA 4.0 / Wikimedia Commons

Designated by: Prefectural / Natural Monument
Designation type: Habitat / breeding site
Designated on: March 15, 1991
Location: 埼玉県熊谷市
Prefectures: Saitama
Scientific name: Pungitius nakamurai

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

About the Musashi-tomiyo (Saitama stickleback)

The Musashi-tomiyo is a stickleback found only in the Moto-Arakawa River in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, and depends on clean spring water. It lives among water plants and builds nests in the breeding season. With a very limited range, it is a seriously endangered freshwater fish under protection.

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Approximate location of the designated site (municipality centre).

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Frequently asked questions

Yes. Motoarakawa Musashi Stickleback Habitat is a Prefectural Natural Monument, designated as: Habitat / breeding site. Designated on March 15, 1991.

The designated site is in 埼玉県熊谷市.

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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