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Genus Family: Gasterosteidae

Pungitius

Species
12
Max Length
9 cm
Max Weight
-
Max Lifespan
5 yrs
Avg Trophic
3.38
Threatened
-

🌍 Habitat Distribution

💧 Freshwater
7
🔄 Diadromous
4
🌊 Marine
1

🛡️ Conservation Status

LC
NT
VU
EN
DD
Least Concern 4
Near Threatened 2
Vulnerable 1
Endangered 2
Data Deficient 1

🌐 Geographic Distribution

Russia
2 spp.
Ukraine
2 spp.
Estonia
1 spp.
Japan
1 spp.
Sweden
1 spp.
Belgium
1 spp.
Iceland
1 spp.
Poland
1 spp.
France
1 spp.
Lithuania
1 spp.
United Kingdom
1 spp.
Denmark
1 spp.
Ireland
1 spp.
Belarus
1 spp.
Greece
1 spp.

🔬 Ecology & Feeding

Shallowest
0 m
Deepest
110 m