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stickleback Illustration of a three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus), a small fish with three prominent dorsal spines, a streamlined body, and mottled green and brown coloring, shown with a scale bar for size reference.
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stickleback: References & Edit History

Article Contributors

Primary Contributors

  • Elanor Bell
    Southern Ocean Research Partnership Coordinator, Australian Marine Mammal Centre, Hobart, Australia.
  • Amanda Vincent

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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Stickleback. Apr 20, 2017
Illustration of the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) added. Apr 10, 2014
Add new Web site: The Canadian Encyclopedia - Stickleback. May 16, 2013
Added new Web site: Turner Classic Movies - Ellen Burstyn. Jan 07, 2009
Media added. Jan 06, 2009
Article thoroughly revised and updated. Jan 06, 2009
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Animals - Stickleback. May 26, 2008
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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