Prickleback

/pɹˈɪklɪbˌak/

/ˈpɹɪkəɫˌbæk/

Prickleback

small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research

synonyms : stickleback

small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines

Examples

1. It is a huge prickleback.

2. We saw so many creatures, sea anemones, sea stars, lots of crabs, and of course the prickleback fish.

3. This is a rock prickleback fish.

4. Kinda looks like a prickleback.

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