small (2-4 inches) pugnacious mostly scaleless spiny-backed fishes of northern fresh and littoral waters having elaborate courtship; subjects of much research 同义词:prickleback,
The Gasterosteidae are a family of fish including the sticklebacks. FishBase currently recognises sixteen species in the family, grouped in five genera.
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In collaboration with colleagues at max - plank society , germany - and the help of stickleback fish - have identified the chemical responsible 英国卡迪夫大学的科学家们在德国马克斯普兰克协会的协助下,已经借助于刺鱼找出了化学上的原因。
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The researchers found in a study of sticklebacks , that males with body odour that is particularly attractive to females produce small protein fragments known as " peptides " 研究人员在对刺鱼的研究中发现,那些体嗅对雌性具有特别吸引力的雄性动物,能够产生很小的蛋白质碎片(被称做“缩氨酸” ) 。
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Why do some males smell better than others - scientists at cardiff university , in collaboration with colleagues at max - plank society , germany - and the help of stickleback fish - have identified the chemical responsible 英国卡迪夫大学的科学家们在德国马克斯普兰克协会的协助下,已经借助于刺鱼找出了化学上的原因。