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FISH

Fourspine Stickleback

Apeltes quadracus

Fish
Native
Fourspine Stickleback, photo 1 of 5
Fourspine Stickleback, photo 2 of 5
Fourspine Stickleback, photo 3 of 5
4.1–6.4 cmLength
3 yearsLifespan

Fish 4.1–6.4 cm long. Lives near water and at sea. Feeds on animal prey.

There are 1,558 observations of Fourspine Stickleback in Québec, mostly in Montérégie, Lanaudière and Centre-du-Québec, and it has been reported in 11 of the 17 regions.

Where to see it

  1. Montérégie579
  2. Lanaudière244
  3. Centre-du-Québec228
  4. Mauricie221
  5. Côte-Nord78
  6. Montréal65
  7. Capitale-Nationale50
  8. Chaudière-Appalaches49
  9. Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine32
  10. Estrie7
  11. Bas-Saint-Laurent5

Habitat

Water’s edgepeupleloup
At seaAndré Carrotflower

Similar species

Threespine SticklebackGasterosteus aculeatus
Ninespine SticklebackPungitius pungitius
Brook SticklebackCulaea inconstans