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Nine-Spined Stickleback

Pungitius pungitius

Classification

The ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius), also called the ten-spined stickleback, is a freshwater species of fish in the family Gasterosteidae that inhabits temperate waters. It is widely but locally distributed throughout Eurasia and North America. Despite its name, the number of spines can vary from 8 to 12.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
France · 11,121Netherlands · 9,175Belgium · 4,456Germany · 1,992United Kingdom · 108