This is a smal fish with four to six short spines arranged in a straight row in front of the dorsal fin, and with the gill membranes free from the isthmus; it differs from other stickleback species in BC in dorsal spine number. For further information, refer to McPhail (2008).
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BC Distribution and Notes In B.C., the brook stickleback is found in the northeastern part of the province. It is extremely abundant in muskeg areas and occupies a number of major drainages (although they are all part of the Mackenzie River system). Elsewhere there are populations of this species that lack pelvic girdles and, eventually, this condition may turn up in B.C. Source: Information provided by Don McPhail for E-Fauna BC. Global Distribution North America: Nova Scotia to Northwest Territories and eastern British Columbia in Canada; Great Lakes-Mississippi River basins south to southern Ohio and Nebraska in USA and west to Montana, USA. Isolated population in Canadian River system in northeastern New Mexico, USA. Source: FishBase. Page, L.M. and B.M. Burr 1991 A field guide to freshwater fishes of North America north of Mexico. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston. 432 p. |
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