Photo Credit: David Neely
| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Gasterosteidae | Apeltes quadracus | (Mitchill) | 1815 | Fourspine Stickleback |
Apeltes quadracus
Unique Characters: Scaleless body with four dorsal spines angled alternately left to right. Long slender caudal peduncle.
Similar Species: Threespine Stickleback Gasterosteus aculeatus. Although not yet recorded from North Carolina, it has been documented in Chesapeake Bay. It has three dorsal spines and a short caudal peduncle.
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