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| Scientific Name | Gasterosteus wheatlandi Putnam, 1867 |
| Common Name | |
| Type Locality | Nahant, Massachusetts, U.S.A. |
| Synonym(s) | Gasterosteus gladiunculus |
| Etymology | Gasterosteus: Greek, gaster = stomach + Greek, osteon = bone. |
| Species Information | |
| Size | 76mm or 3" SL. Find near, nearer or same sized spp. |
| Habitat Information | |
| Distribution | Western Atlantic: Newfoundland, Canada to Massachusetts, USA. |
| IUCN Red List Category | Least Concern , range map and more is available on the IUCN species page. Last assessed 2013. |
| Husbandry Information | |
| Breeding Reports | There is no breeding report. |
| Further Information | |
| Reference | Proceedings of the Essex Institute v. 5 (1866-67), pp 4. |
| Registered Keepers | There is no registered keeper. |
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| Spotters | Spotted this species somewhere? Click the binoculars! There is no record of this fish being seen. |
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| LFS label creator ARN ref:23.120.992.5496 | |
| Last Update | 2025 Jan 01 13:06 (species record created: 2013 Sep 06 22:53) |