Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis) fish species and information / pictures of Amur stickleback - Pungitius sinensis

Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis) fish species information

Scientific Name
Pungitius sinensis

Common Name
Amur stickleback

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 7 - 11; Dorsal soft rays (total): 8-13; Anal spines: 1; Anal soft rays: 7 - 11

Classification

Classified By
Guichenot, 1869
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Sticklebacks and Seamoths (Gasterosteiformes)
Family
Sticklebacks and tubesnouts (Gasterosteidae)

Distribution

Region
Asia
Distribution
Asia: Korean Peninsula, Japan, Kuril islands, Amur basin and Kamchatka Peninsula.
Range
58°N - 34°N, 120°E - 161°E

Environment

Climate
Temperate
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
Unknown m
Depth To - meters
Unknown m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Trophic Level
3.5 s.e. 0.40 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
True
Occurs in Fresh Water
True
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
6.5 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 0.5020 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Unknown
Vulnerability
Low vulnerability (17 of 100)
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated