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Pungitius platygaster (Kessler, 1859)

Southern ninespine stickleback
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Turkey country information

Common names: Southern ninespine stickleback, Uzun dikence balığı, Uzundikence balığı
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
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Uses: no uses
Comments: Known from the Black Sea and European Black Sea watersheds. Also Ref. 106151.Threatened by habitat loss, eutrophication/pollution and construction of weirs/dams in rivers (Ref. 58342). Status of threat: Data deficient (Ref. 58342). EurTurk
National Checklist:
Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/tu.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Fricke, R., M. Bilecenoglu and H.M. Sari, 2007
National Database: CLOMFOT

Common names from other countries

Aral stickleback, Ukrainian stickleback, Ukrainsk Småspigg, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Teleostei (teleosts) > Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei (Sticklebacks) > Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks and tubesnouts)
Etymology: Pungitius: Name meaning one that pricks.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; benthopelagic.   Temperate; 58°N - 36°N, 25°E - 75°E

Distribution Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences |
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