The use of model organisms is important for basic and applied sciences. Several laboratory
species of fishes are used to develop advanced technologies, such as the zebrafish (Danio …

Understanding and preserving intraspecific diversity (ISD) is important for species
conservation. However, ISD units do not have taxonomic standards and are not universally …

Habitat-associated morphological divergence of the three-spined stickleback, Gasterosteus
aculeatus populations was investigated in the southern Caspian Sea basin using landmark …

In the early 1960s, the population of White Sea marine three-spined stickleback
(Gasterosteus aculeatus), a key forage fish, declined drastically, and the species almost …

In order to assess the accuracy and reliability of age estimates from calcified structures in the
three‐spined stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus, we evaluated intra and inter‐reader …

The systematics, morphology, distribution, biology, economic importance and conservation
of the sticklebacks and pipefishes of Iran are described, the species are illustrated, and a …

Genetic markers (sex-specific loci of Ga1 and Ga2) have been used to analyze the sex ratio
of the threespine stickleback at different stages of ontogenesis. The progeny of all …

Although more than a decade has passed since the publication of “Inland water Fishes of
Iran”, this outstanding book is still widely used by both scholars and students. However, the …

Sexual dimorphism (SD) in the threespine stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus reflects the
different roles of the sexes in reproduction and their adaptations to different ecological …

Syngnathus abaster is a pipefish whose distribution is commonly referred as encompassing
the Mediterranean and Black Sea, as well as the Atlantic Coast northwards up to the Bay of …