Southern Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius platygaster
- Group: Other
- Max size: 6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A hardy little stickleback at home in fresh, brackish and salt water alike, the southern ninespine stickleback haunts weedy swamps and slow streams. The male builds and guards a nest, watching over the eggs and young until they swim off on their own.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Gasterosteidae › Pungitius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 126506.
FAQ
- Is the Southern Ninespine Stickleback dangerous to divers?
- The Southern Ninespine Stickleback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Southern Ninespine Stickleback get?
- The Southern Ninespine Stickleback grows to about 6 cm.