APHOTOMARINE

An educational resource dedicated mainly to the photography
and diversity of marine life that can be found in coastal waters
and intertidal areas of Great Britain and Ireland by David Fenwick.

A-P-H-O-T-O Wildlife Stock Image Library
Spinachia spinachia (Linnaeus, 1758) - Sea or Fifteen-spined stickleback
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Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- side view out of water 1

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- in container 1

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- in container 2

Specimen above found swimming alongside a pontoon at Mylor Marina, Mylor Churchtown, near Penryn, Cornwall. 12.10.15.

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- side view / aquarium 1

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- side view / aquarium 2

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- side view / aquarium 3

Species photographed in the National Marine Aquarium, Plymouth, Devon. 17.04.09.

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- hatchlings 1

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- hatchling 1

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- hatchling 2

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- eggs 1

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- eggs 2

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest 1

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest 2

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest 3

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest / silver elastic thread 1

Nest featured above was found on the edge of an open, shallow pool; on the middleshore, north of at Tavis Vor, Mousehole, Cornwall. 01.05.14. 50° 5′ 19.626″ N / 5° 32′ 0.594″ W.

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest 4

Nest found in a pool on the lowershore at Albert Reef, Penzance, Cornwall. 23.04.16.

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest 5

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest 6

Sea stickleback
Spinachia spinachia
- nest 7

Nest found in a pool in front of the promenade at Chimney Rocks, Penzance, Cornwall. 24.04.16.

Scientific and European Names:
Spinachia spinachia, Spinachia vulgaris, Fifteen-spined stickleback, Sea stickleback, Zeestekelbaars, Seestichling, Epinoche de mer.

APHOTOMARINE - A photographic guide to aid the recognition and identification of Spinachia vulgaris Sea or Fifteen Spined Stickleback Rockpool Fish Images
The main objective of this website is in furthering environmental awareness and education through the medium of photography. To increase awareness and access to the wildlife of the region and help
people find and identify it. Sometimes the difference between species is obvious but many species can only be determined by observing microscopic characteristics that are specific to any one species.