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Three-Spined Stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus)
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Gasterosteus aculeatus

Linnaeus, 1758

Three-Spined Stickleback

Also known as: Burnstickle, Driedoornige Stekelbaars, Pinfish, Thornback, Thornfish, Threespine Stickleback, Threespine Stickletback

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About

Habitat

Benthopelagic

Depth

0–100 m

Max size

11 cm

Diet

Hunting macrofauna (predator)

Lifespan

8 yrs

Taxonomy

Class

Teleostei

Order

Perciformes

Family

Gasterosteidae

Where to find it

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