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Pungtungia herzi

Basic information
Scientific name Pungtungia herzi

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ムギツク
Common names Mugitsuku
Higher taxon Cyprinidae, Cypriniformes, Actinopterygii
Natural range Korean Peninsula and western Japan.
Habitat Middle and lower part of rivers, and canals irrigation.
Invasion information
Range in Japan Tokyo, Gumma, and Chiba Prefs. Range in Japan
Origin Unknown.
Date Unknown.
Route Unknown.
Impact Unknown impact.
Regulation in Japan No action for prevention, mitigation, control, or eradication.
Introduced range in other countries None.
Reference Notes
  • Froese & Pauly (eds) (2009) FishBase (Accessed on 2010-12-06) http://www.fishbase.org/search.cfm
  • Kawanabe et al. (eds) (2002) Freshwater Fishes of Japan, 3rd ed.. Yama-kei Publishers, Tokyo (in Jpn)
  • Matsuzawa & Senou (2008) Alien fishes of Japan. Bun-ichi Sogo Shuppan, Tokyo (in Jpn)