Pungitius tymensis (Nikolskii, 1889) Sakhalin stickleback |
photo by
Keivany, Y. |
Family: | Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks and tubesnouts) | |||
Max. size: | 7 cm TL (male/unsexed) | |||
Environment: | benthopelagic; freshwater | |||
Distribution: | Asia: Hokkaido, Japan and Sakhalin, Russian Federation. | |||
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Biology: | Adults inhabit weedy streams. Males build, guard and aerate the nest where the eggs are deposited just above the bottom (Ref. 205, 50519). | |||
IUCN Red List Status: | Data deficient (DD); Date assessed: 05 October 2016 Ref. (130435) | |||
Threat to humans: | harmless |