Gasterosteus
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| Stickleback | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
| Family: | Gasterosteidae |
| Genus: | Gasterosteus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Sticklebacks (Gasterosteus) is a genus of fishes in the family Gasterosteidae. Consists of six species:
- Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 - Three-spined stickleback
- Gasterosteus crenobiontus Băcescu & Mayer, 1956 - Techirghiol stickleback
- Gasterosteus gymnurus Cuvier, 1829 - Naketail stickleback
- Gasterosteus islandicus Sauvage, 1874 - Iceland stickleback
- Gasterosteus microcephalus Girard, 1854 - Smallhead stickleback
- Gasterosteus wheatlandi Putnam, 1867 - Blackspotted stickleback
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