Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis)

Scientific name: Pungitius sinensis Guichenot, 1869

Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis)

The Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis) is a freshwater fish of the family Gasterosteidae. Native range: Asia, Korean Peninsula, Japan, Kuril islands, Amur basin and Kamchatka Peninsula.

Biology

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

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pungitius sinensis
Family
Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks and tubesnouts)
Order
Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks and Seamoths)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.5
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Korean Peninsula, Japan, Kuril islands, Amur basin and Kamchatka Peninsula.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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