Smoothtail ninespine stickleback (Pungitius laevis)

Scientific name: Pungitius laevis Cuvier, 1829

Smoothtail ninespine stickleback (Pungitius laevis)

The Smoothtail ninespine stickleback (Pungitius laevis) is a freshwater fish of the family Gasterosteidae. Native range: Euorope, coastal areas of western Europe from Netherlands to the Garonne drainage (France), Ireland and southern Great Britain.

Biology

Adults inhabit shallow still water with dense vegetation. Feed predominantly on zooplankton, small crustaceans and benthic insects. Spawn for the first time at 1 year of age. Spawning takes place in April-June. Males build, guard and aerate the nest where the eggs are deposited

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Pungitius laevis
Family
Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks and tubesnouts)
Order
Gasterosteiformes (Sticklebacks and Seamoths)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
8.0
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Euorope: coastal areas of western Europe from Netherlands to the Garonne drainage (France), Ireland and southern Great Britain.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming Fec

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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