ten-spined stickleback

Học thuật
Thân thiện
ten-spined stickleback

A ten-spined stickleback swims among the river plants.

Definition

Noun: * A small, freshwater fish of the stickleback family, characterized by having ten spines along its back. It is typically found in rivers and streams.

Usage
  • The ten-spined stickleback is often studied by biologists for its nesting behavior.
  • We spotted a ten-spined stickleback in the clear water of the stream.
Advanced Usage
  • The term is primarily used in scientific, ecological, or angling contexts to specifically identify this species () and distinguish it from other sticklebacks, such as the more common three-spined stickleback.
Variants and Related Words
  • Stickleback (n): The common name for the family of small, spiny-rayed fish to which the ten-spined stickleback belongs.
  • Pungitius pungitius (n): The binomial (scientific) name for the species.
Synonyms
  • Ninespine stickleback (a common alternative name, though it typically has 8-11 spines).
ten-spined stickleback

A ten-spined stickleback swims among the river plants.

Noun
  1. confined to rivers

Từ đồng nghĩa