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MINUTE STICKLEBACK. 



Gasterosteus Spinarella. G. capitis postice spinis quaternis ser- 

 v rulatis, later alibus longitudine abdominis. Lin. Gmel. 

 Banstickle with four serrulated spines at the hind-part of the 

 head, the lateral ones equalling the abdomen in length. 



A very small species : head furnished on the 

 back part with four serrulated spines, of which the 

 lateral ones are as long as the abdomen. Native 

 of India. 



two-spined stickleback. 



Gasterosteus Biaculeatus. G. spinis dorsalibus duabus. 



Stickleback with two dorsal spines. 



Two-spined Stickleback. Penn. Arct. Zool. suppl. 



Mentioned by Mr. Pennant on the authority of 

 Dr. Forster : found about New York. 



CAROLINA STICKLEBACK. 



Gasterosteus Carolinensis. G. spinis dorsalibus octo, analibits 

 tribus. 



Stickleback with three dorsal and two anal spines. 

 Gasterosteus Carolinus. Lin. Gmel. 



Body oblong-oval : lateral line subcarinated 

 towards the tail : dorsal and anal fin falcated : tail 

 forked : allied to the genus Scomber. Native of 

 the seas about Carolina. 



