Gasterosteus | |
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Gasterosteus microcephalus | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Gasterosteiformes |
Family: | Gasterosteidae |
Genus: |
Gasterosteus Linnaeus, 1758 |
Type species | |
Gasterosteus aculeatus Linnaeus, 1758 |
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Synonyms | |
Obolarius Tilesius, 1811 |
Obolarius Tilesius, 1811
Gasteracanthus Pallas, 1814
Leiurus Swainson, 1839
Gladiunculus Jordan & Evermann, 1927
Gasterosteus is a genus of sticklebacks.
There are currently 6 recognized species in this genus:
Additionally there are a number of fossil species including: