| Engelsk substantiv: prickleback | |||
| 1. | prickleback (om dyr) small elongate fishes of shallow northern seas; a long dorsal fin consists entirely of spines | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | blennioid, blennioid fish | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | eelblenny, Lumpenus lumpretaeformis, snakeblenny | ||
| 2. | prickleback (om dyr) small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research | ||
| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | stickleback | ||
| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | acanthopterygian, spiny-finned fish | ||
| Mere spesifikke uttrykk | Gasterosteus aculeatus, Gasterosteus pungitius, ten-spined stickleback, three-spined stickleback | ||
| Tilhører disse overordnede uttrykkene | family Gasterosteidae, Gasterosteidae | ||