Stickleback
noun
A small fish with bony spikes along its back.
The stickleback can be found in various freshwater habitats.
Often appears as...
- european stickleback
- freshwater stickleback
noun
A small, sharp-pointed, sea fish.
The sailor caught a stickleback during his fishing trip.
Often appears as...
- marine stickleback
- saltwater stickleback
noun
A small fish with bony spikes along its back.
The stickleback can be found in various freshwater habitats.
Often appears as...
- european stickleback
- freshwater stickleback
noun
A small, sharp-pointed, sea fish.
The sailor caught a stickleback during his fishing trip.
Often appears as...
- marine stickleback
- saltwater stickleback
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Habitat Specific
Use 'stickleback' to refer to smaller fish found in rivers, lakes, or streams.
While studying the river ecosystem, we observed several sticklebacks.
Pro Tip 2/3Species Variation
'Stickleback' can reference different species; some may be unique to specific regions.
The three-spined stickleback is common in North American waters.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Sharp
Despite 'sharp-pointed' in the definition, not all sticklebacks have prominent spines.
This stickleback variety has less pronounced spines than others.
Pro Tip 1/3Habitat Specific
Use 'stickleback' to refer to smaller fish found in rivers, lakes, or streams.
While studying the river ecosystem, we observed several sticklebacks.
Pro Tip 2/3Species Variation
'Stickleback' can reference different species; some may be unique to specific regions.
The three-spined stickleback is common in North American waters.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Sharp
Despite 'sharp-pointed' in the definition, not all sticklebacks have prominent spines.
This stickleback variety has less pronounced spines than others.
Pro Tip 1/3Habitat Specific
Use 'stickleback' to refer to smaller fish found in rivers, lakes, or streams.
While studying the river ecosystem, we observed several sticklebacks.
Pro Tip 2/3Species Variation
'Stickleback' can reference different species; some may be unique to specific regions.
The three-spined stickleback is common in North American waters.
Pro Tip 3/3Not Always Sharp
Despite 'sharp-pointed' in the definition, not all sticklebacks have prominent spines.
This stickleback variety has less pronounced spines than others.
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Quote examples
Nikolaas Tinbergen
Dutch Scientist
As a boy, I had two small aquaria in our backyard in which I watched, each spring, the nest building and other fascinating behaviours of sticklebacks.
Quote examples
Nikolaas Tinbergen
Dutch Scientist
As a boy, I had two small aquaria in our backyard in which I watched, each spring, the nest building and other fascinating behaviours of sticklebacks.
Example 1 of 1
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