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Gasterosteidae

Gasterosteidae

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A family of small spiny fish like sticklebacks found in northern fresh and coastal waters
  • noun
  • /ˌɡæstəˈroʊstɪˌdeɪ/
  • Specialized
: gasterosteido
  • The Gasterosteidae family includes several species of sticklebacks.

Examples

  • The family Gasterosteidae includes several well-known species of sticklebacks.

  • Members of the Gasterosteidae family are found in both marine and freshwater environments.

  • Biologists study Gasterosteidae to understand evolutionary adaptation in fish.

  • Did you know that Gasterosteidae are often found in freshwater habitats?

  • Biologists study Gasterosteidae to understand evolutionary adaptation in fish.

  • Members of the Gasterosteidae family are found in both marine and freshwater environments.

  • The family Gasterosteidae includes several well-known species of sticklebacks.

Synonyms

family Gasterosteidae
vsGasterosteidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small sea and freshwater fish with long thin bodies and bony plates like sticklebacks

focuses on where they live in fresh and coastal northern waters

Compounds

family Gasterosteidae
  • Specialized
9.9

Small sea and freshwater fish with long thin bodies and bony plates like sticklebacks

Surface Forms

Gasterosteidae singular
Gasterosteids plural

Morphology

Gasterosteidae = Gasterosteus (opaque) = Gasterosteus + idae

Formed by the specialized taxonomic family suffix '-idae' added to the genus name; this is a scientific naming convention unfamiliar to average learners.

Etymology

The word Gasterosteidae comes from the Greek roots gaster- 'stomach' and oste- 'bone', giving the image of a 'bony belly'. This is a helpful image because sticklebacks have hard bony plates and spines along their belly and sides, so the name fits this family of small spiny fish.