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Iceland stickleback (Gasterosteus islandicus)
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Ecological Illustration of Iceland stickleback (Gasterosteus islandicus)
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Gasterosteidae

Iceland stickleback

Gasterosteus islandicus

Stickleback of European Waters

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • Europe
  • Fusiform
  • Small
  • Temperate fish

Iceland stickleback is a freshwater fish of Europe. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.5 cm.

Class
Teleosts
Order
Perches and Allies
Family
Gasterosteidae
Genus
Gasterosteus
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
fusiform
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