Nine-spined Stickleback

Pungitius pungitius

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The ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius), also called the ten-spined stickleback, is a freshwater species of fish in the Gasterosteidae family 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.

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  1. (c) Cody Hough, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/12512068@N07/4539123727
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pungitius_pungitius

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