Pungitius stenurus (Kessler, 1876)

Family:  Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks and tubesnouts)
Max. size: 
Environment:  benthopelagic; freshwater
Distribution:  Asia: Northern China and Mongolia.
Diagnosis:   
Biology:  Males build, guard and aerate the nest where the eggs are deposited (Ref. 205).
IUCN Red List Status: Endangered (EN); Date assessed: 24 January 2013 (B1ab(iii)) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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