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Gasterosteus

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Gasterosteus
Gasterosteus microcephalus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Gasterosteidae
Genus: Gasterosteus
Linnaeus, 1758
Type species
Gasterosteus aculeatus
Linnaeus, 1758
Synonyms

Gasterosteus is a genus of ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Gasterosteidae, the sticklebacks. These fishes are found in freshwater, brackish water and marine habitats in the Holarctic region.

Species

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There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:

Additionally there are a number of fossil species including:

References

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  1. ^ Higuchi, M., Sakai, H. & Goto, A. (2014): A new threespine stickleback, Gasterosteus nipponicus sp. nov. (Teleostei: Gasterosteidae), from the Japan Sea region. Ichthyological Research, (61) 4: 341-351.