Iceland stickleback

Gasterosteus islandicus

Stickleback of European Waters

Iceland stickleback is a freshwater fish of Europe. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 5.5 cm.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Gasterosteidae
Genus: Gasterosteus
Maximum length: 5.5 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Europe: Iceland. Some populations in Norway and northern Finland with low scute number possibly refer to this species.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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