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Definition of Prickleback
1. Noun. Small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines.
Generic synonyms: Blennioid, Blennioid Fish
Specialized synonyms: Lumpenus Lumpretaeformis, Snakeblenny, Eelblenny
Specialized synonyms: Lumpenus Lumpretaeformis, Snakeblenny, Eelblenny
2. Noun. Small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research.
Exact synonyms: Stickleback
Group relationships: Family Gasterosteidae, Gasterosteidae
Specialized synonyms: Gasterosteus Aculeatus, Three-spined Stickleback, Gasterosteus Pungitius, Ten-spined Stickleback
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Group relationships: Family Gasterosteidae, Gasterosteidae
Specialized synonyms: Gasterosteus Aculeatus, Three-spined Stickleback, Gasterosteus Pungitius, Ten-spined Stickleback
Generic synonyms: Acanthopterygian, Spiny-finned Fish
Definition of Prickleback
1. n. The stickleback.