Stichaeus
| Stichaeus | |
|---|---|
| Arctic shanny (Sticheus punctatus) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Stichaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Stichaeinae |
| Genus: | Stichaeus Reinhardt, 1836 |
| Type species | |
| Gobius punctatus Fabricius, 1780 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Stichaeus is a genus of marine ray-finned fishes belonging to the family Stichaeidae, the pricklebacks or shannies. These fishes are mainly found in the North Pacific Ocean with one species in the Arctic and western North Atlantic Oceans.