Sticklebacks (Pungitius)

General data

Main name: Sticklebacks

Classification

Description

Pungitius is a genus of sticklebacks. There are currently ten recognized species in this genus: Pungitius bussei (Warpachowski, 1888) Pungitius hellenicus Stephanidis, 1971 (Ellinopygósteos) Pungitius laevis (G. Cuvier, 1829) (Smoothtail ninespined stickleback) Pungitius modestus Matsumoto, Matsuura & Hanzawa, 2021[4] Pungitius platygaster (Kessler, 1859) (Southern ninespined stickleback) Pungitius polyakovi S. V. Shedko, M. B. Shedko & Pietsch, 2005 Pungitius pungitius (Linnaeus, 1758) (Ninespined stickleback) Pungitius sinensis (Guichenot, 1869) (Amur stickleback) Pungitius stenurus (Kessler, 1876) Pungitius tymensis (A. M. Nikolskii, 1889) (Sakhalin stickleback)

Species

Ukrainian stickleback (Pungitius platygaster)

Greek Stickleback (Pungitius hellenicus)

Ninespine stickleback (Pungitius pungitius)

Pungitius bussei

Smoothtail ninespine stickleback (Pungitius laevis)

Pungitius modestus

Pungitius polyakovi

Amur stickleback (Pungitius sinensis)

Pungitius stenurus

Sakhalin stickleback (Pungitius tymensis)

Poitevin stickleback (Pungitius vulgaris)

Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
- Coelacanthi - Lobe-finned fishes->
- Teleostei - Ray-finned fishes->
  - Perciformes - Perches->
  - Cypriniformes - Carps->
  - Esociformes - Pikes->
  - Salmoniformes - Salmons and Trouts->
  - Siluriformes - Catfishes->
  - Scorpaeniformes - Mail-cheeked fishes->
  - Gasterosteiformes - Sticklebacks->
    
    Gasterosteidae - Sticklebacks->
    
    Pungitius - Sticklebacks->
    
    Gasterosteus - Sticklebacks->
    
    Spinachia - Spinachia->
    
    Culaea - Culaea->
    
    Apeltes - Apeltes->
    
    Aulorhynchidae - Tubesnouts->
    
    Hypoptychidae - Sand eel->
  - Gadiformes - Cods->
  - Anguilliformes - Eels and morays->
  - Clupeiformes - Herrings->
  - Syngnathiformes - Pipefishes and Seahorses->
  - Gobiiformes - Gobies->
  - Mugiliformes - Mullets->
  - Carangiformes - Jacks->
  - Beloniformes - Needlefishes->
  - Labriformes - Wrasses->
  - Scombriformes - Mackerels->
  - Mulliformes - Goatfishes->
  - Pleuronectiformes - Flatfishes->
  - Aulopiformes - Grinners->
  - Blenniiformes - Blennies->
  - Cyprinodontiformes - Toothcarps->
  - Osmeriformes - Smelts->
  - Centrarchiformes - Basses and sunfishes->
  - Cichliformes - Cichlids->
  - Characiformes - Characins->
  - Osteoglossiformes - Bony tongues->
  - Elopiformes - Tarpons and tenpounders->
  - Anabantiformes - Gouramies and snakeheads->
  - Gymnotiformes - South American knifefish->
  - Istiophoriformes - Barracudas->
  - Albuliformes - Bonefishes->
  - Lepidogalaxiiformes - Salamanderfishes->
  - Lophiiformes - Anglerfishes->
  - Spariformes - Breams and porgies->
  - Trachiniformes - Weeverfishes->
  - Moroniformes - Temperate basses->
  - Acanthuriformes - Surgeonfishes->
  - Zeiformes - Dories->
  - Tetraodontiformes - Puffers and filefishes->
  - Holocentriformes - Squirrelfishes->
  - Dactylopteriformes - Flying gurnards->
  - Lampriformes - Lamprids->
  - Galaxiiformes - Southern smelts->
  - Batrachoidiformes - Toadfishes->
  - Hiodontiformes - Mooneyes->
  - Percopsiformes - Trout-perches->
  - Callionymiformes - Dragonets->
  - Atheriniformes - Silversides->
  - Notacanthiformes - Spiny eels->
  - Saccopharyngiformes - Swallowers and Gulpers->
  - Alepocephaliformes - Slickheads and tubeshoulders->
  - Gonorynchiformes - Milkfishes->
  - Argentiniformes - Marine smelts->
  - Stomiiformes - Lightfishes and dragonfishes->
  - Ateleopodiformes - Jellynose fishes->
  - Myctophiformes - Lanternfishes->
  - Stylephoriformes - Tube-eyes->
  - Polymixiiformes - Beardfishes->
  - Beryciformes - Sawbellies->
  - Trachichthyiformes - Rughies->
  - Ophidiiformes - Cusk-eels->
  - Kurtiformes - Nurseryfishes & Cardinalfishes->
  - Synbranchiformes - Swamp eels->
  - Gobiesociformes - Clingfishes->
  - Acropomatiformes - Oceanic basses->
- Cladistii - Bichirs->
- Dipneusti - Lungfishes->
- Chondrostei - Sturgeons->
- Holostei - Gars and Bowfins->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->