Apeltes quadracus (Mitchill, 1815)

Fourspine stickleback

Catalog of Fishes (gen., sp.) | ITIS | CoL

Classification	Actinopterygii \| Gasterosteiformes \| Gasterosteidae
Synonyms	Gasterosteus quadracus, ... more
Common names	Spanicle, Four-spined stickleback, Épinoche à quatre épines, ... more

You can sponsor this page

Upload your photos and videos
| All pictures | Google image |

Image of Apeltes quadracus (Fourspine stickleback)

Picture by Eakins, R.

Add your observation in Fish Watcher

This map was computer-generated and has not yet been reviewed.

AquaMaps Data sources: GBIF OBIS

Main reference

Robins, C.R., R.M. Bailey, C.E. Bond, J.R. Brooker, E.A. Lachner, R.N. Lea and W.B. Scott. 1991. (Ref. 3814)
Other references | Biblio | Coordinator | Collaborators

Size / Weight / Age

Max length : 6.4 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 5723); common length : 4.1 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 12193); max. reported age: 3 years (Ref. 12193)

Environment

Benthopelagic; freshwater; brackish; marine

Climate / Range

Temperate; 4°C - 20°C (Ref. 2059); 51°N - 35°N

Western Atlantic: Gulf of St. Lawrence in Canada to North Carolina, USA. Mainly a near-shore marine species, but far inland populations occur in lakes in Nova Scotia in Canada and in Hudson, Delaware and Susquehanna River drainages (Ref. 5723).
Countries | FAO areas | Ecosystems | Occurrences | Introductions

Occurs mainly along weedy bays and backwaters, entering brackish water and to a limited extent, fresh water.


IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 57073)	Threat to humans
Not Evaluated	Harmless

Human uses
Aquarium: public aquariums


More information
Countries FAO areas Ecosystems Occurrences Introductions Ecology Diet Food items Food consumption Ration	Common names Synonyms Metabolism Predators Ecotoxicology Reproduction Maturity Spawning Eggs Egg development	Age/Size Growth Length-weight Length-length Length-frequencies Morphometrics Morphology Larvae Larval dynamics Recruitment Abundance	Other references Biblio Aquaculture Aquaculture profile Strains Genetics Allele frequencies Heritability Diseases Processing	Collaborators Pictures Stamps Sounds Ciguatera Speed Swim. type Gill area Otoliths Brains Vision

Tools
Biogeographic modelling \| E-book \| Field guide \| Identification keys \| Length-frequency wizard \| Life-history tool \| LifeMapper \| Point map

Special reports
Check for Aquarium maintenance \| Check for Species Fact Sheets \| Check for Aquaculture Fact Sheets

Download XML
Summary page \| Point data \| Common names \| Photos

Internet sources

Estimation of some characteristics with mathematical models

Phylogenetic diversity index (Ref. 82805)

PD₅₀ = 1.0001

Resilience (Ref. 69278)

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (K=0.84; tmax=3)


Vulnerability (Ref. 59153)	Price category (Ref. 80766)
Low vulnerability (16 of 100)	Not marketed/unknown

Entered by Froese, Rainer

Modified by Bailly, Nicolas

Back to Search

Fish Forum

Comments & Corrections

Sign our Guest Book