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Gasterosteus wheatlandi Putnam, 1867 Blackspotted stickleback |
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photo by
Eakins, R. |
| Family: | Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks and tubesnouts) | |||
| Max. size: | 7.6 cm TL (male/unsexed); max. reported age: 1 years | |||
| Environment: | benthopelagic; brackish; marine | |||
| Distribution: | Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada to Massachusetts, USA. | |||
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| Biology: | Adults occur near shore in beds of vegetation, often around floating vegetation a short distance from shore. Rarely enter fresh water (Ref. 7251). Males build, guard and aerate the nest where the eggs are deposited (Ref. 205). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 14 January 2013 Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||