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Three-spined stickleback - Gasterosteus aculeatus

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Three-spined stickleback Three-spined stickleback - Gasterosteus aculeatus dylan Westbury Wildlife Park 23 Dec 2022, 2:54 p.m. 11 Jul 2022, 12:17 p.m.

Species Description

Locally common and widespread throughout the UK. Habitat includes: Slow-moving fresh water bodies such as ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, canals, ditches, dykes, rhynes etc. Life story: Able to colonise new water sources via eggs transporting on the feet of birds.