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Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Perciformes
Family: Stichaeidae Pricklebacks
Subfamily: Stichaeinae
Genus: Stichaeus

(See list of species below)


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6 species (see list below)

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Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.9 cm SL
 
Stichaeus fuscus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
Stichaeus grigorjewi Herzenstein, 1890

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Stichaeus grigorjewi
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 60 cm TL
 
Stichaeus nozawae
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No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 40 cm TL
 
Stichaeus ochriamkini
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No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Stichaeus punctatus pulcherrimus
[]

Photo by Lavan, J.

North Pacific
Max. Length 22 cm TL
Stichaeus punctatus punctatus (Fabricius, 1780)

Photo by Lavan, J.
 
Stichaeus punctatus punctatus
[Arctic shanny]
6 Species of Family Stichaeidae with Genus Stichaeus
(Pricklebacks)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1986 Stichaeus fuscus Northwest Pacific 7.9 SL
1890 Stichaeus grigorjewi Northwest Pacific 60 TL
1902 Stichaeus nozawae Northwest Pacific 60 TL
1935 Stichaeus ochriamkini Northwest Pacific 40 TL
1935 Stichaeus punctatus pulcherrimus Northwest Pacific
1780 Stichaeus punctatus punctatus Arctic shanny North Pacific 22 TL



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