Three-spined stickleback

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Actinopterygii
gptkbp:clutchSize up to 400
gptkbp:color silver with dark back
gptkbp:commonName three-spined stickleback
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:diet insect larvae
invertebrates
small crustaceans
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Asia
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:ecologicalRole prey species
predator of small invertebrates
gptkbp:family gptkb:Gasterosteidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Gasterosteus
gptkbp:habitat brackish water
freshwater
marine water
gptkbp:hasSpines three dorsal spines
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Three-spined stickleback
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:lifespan 1-3 years
gptkbp:maximumLength 11 cm
gptkbp:migratory anadromous populations exist
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:notableFeature nest-building behavior
three dorsal spines
gptkbp:order gptkb:Gasterosteiformes
gptkbp:parentalCare male guards nest
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators birds
larger fish
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Gasterosteus_aculeatus
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism males develop bright colors during breeding
gptkbp:shape elongated
gptkbp:synonym gptkb:Gasterosteus_gymnurus
gptkb:Gasterosteus_leiurus
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:species
gptkbp:usedIn evolutionary biology research
behavioral studies
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Puget_Sound
gptkb:River_Severn_(UK)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5