Sea Stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
Gasterosteidae
Season Open
Max length
22.0 cm
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Identification
The longest stickleback: up to 22 cm, with a very slender, elongated body. Characteristic 14 to 16 short dorsal spines (more than any other stickleback). Brown to greenish-brown. Long, pointed snout.
Ecology
Lives in shallow coastal water among seagrass and seaweed. Male builds a nest from seaweed and guards the eggs. Solitary.
In the Netherlands
Found along the coast, in the Wadden Sea and Zeeland waters. Not fished.
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