Blackspotted Stickleback
Gasterosteus wheatlandi
- Group: Other
- Max size: 7.6 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A small armoured fish of inshore weed beds, the blackspotted stickleback rarely ventures into fresh water. The male does the parenting, building a nest and then guarding and fanning the eggs until they hatch.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Gasterosteidae › Gasterosteus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 159437.
FAQ
- Is the Blackspotted Stickleback dangerous to divers?
- The Blackspotted Stickleback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Blackspotted Stickleback get?
- The Blackspotted Stickleback grows to about 7.6 cm.