Gasterosteiformes Collection

Male Fifteen spined stickleback / Sea stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) guarding a nest in Spaghetti seaweed / Thong weed (Himanthalia elongata), Isle of Coll, Inner Hebrides, Scotland, UK

Various seahorse species by Marcus Bloch
Plate 109 - Naturgeschichte der auslõ«ñischen Fische : mit sechs und dreissig Ausgemalten kupfern nach originalen (1785-95) by Marcus Elieser Bloch

Weedy Seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus), a long sea weed like dragon

Side view Three-spined Stickleback, Gasterosteus aculeatus

Young Stickleback (Gasterosteidae) swimming

Two Seahorses, Hippocampus sp. swimming amongst seaweed, side view

Fishes: Gasterosteiformes Gasterosteidae, Sea stickleback (Spinachia spinachia), illustration
Zoology - Fishes - Gasterosteiformes - Gasterosteidae - Sea stickleback (Spinachia spinachia), illustration

Stickleback fish

Seahorse, Hippocampus sp. side view

Pegasus draconis, sea moth
Specimen jar containing sea moths (Pegasus draconis), held in the Darwin Centre at the Natural History Museum, London

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Discover the enchanting underwater world of Gasterosteiformes, a diverse order of small to medium-sized fish. From the fifteen-spined stickleback (Spinachia spinachia) with its distinctive male's vibrant colors and fifteen sharp spines, to the graceful seahorses (Hippocampus sp.) with their equine-like heads and prehensile tails, these fascinating creatures add intrigue to the depths. The weedy seadragon (Phyllopteryx taeniolatus) resembles a floating seaweed, while the three-spined stickleback (Gasterosteus aculeatus) boasts three prominent spines. Young sticklebacks dart through the water, while seahorses swim amongst the seaweed in a side-by-side ballet. Illustrations showcase the beauty of these fishes, including the Gasterosteidae family and the elusive, pegasus-like sea moth (Pegasus draconis).