Nekogigi

Nekogigi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Siluriformes
Family: Bagridae
Genus: Tachysurus
Species:
T. ichikawai
Binomial name
Tachysurus ichikawai
(Okada & Kubota, 1957)
Synonyms
  • Coreobagrus ichikawai Okada & Kubota, 1957
  • Pseudobagrus ichikawai (Okada & Kubota, 1957)

Nekogigi (Tachysurus ichikawai) is a species of bagrid catfish endemic to Japan where it is only found in Mie Prefecture on Honshu. It occurs in streams and can grow to a length of 10.8 cm (4.3 in).[2]

References

  1. ^ Watanabe, K.; Kanao, S.; Taniguchi, Y. (2019). "Tachysurus ichikawai". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2019: e.T39293A110460709. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2019-2.RLTS.T39293A110460709.en. Retrieved 18 August 2025.
  2. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Coreobagrus ichikawai". FishBase. December 2011 version.