Smoothtail Ninespine Stickleback
Pungitius laevis
- Group: Other
- Max size: 8 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A tiny armoured stickleback of still weedy shallows, it eats zooplankton, small crustaceans and aquatic insects. The male builds a nest, then guards and fans the eggs through to hatching, a habit shared across the stickleback family.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Gasterosteidae › Pungitius
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 712532.
FAQ
- Is the Smoothtail Ninespine Stickleback dangerous to divers?
- The Smoothtail Ninespine Stickleback is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Smoothtail Ninespine Stickleback get?
- The Smoothtail Ninespine Stickleback grows to about 8 cm.