ShoalBase has 9 records for this species, reported from 6 countries.
| Social systems | aggregation (non spawning), schooling, shoaling |
| Group sizes | large groups (100-1000), medium groups (10-100), small groups (3-10) |
| Habitats | brackish, coastal marine, lake/pond, pelagic marine, river/stream |
| Life stages observed | adult, juvenile |
| Evidence sources | personal observation, published peer-reviewed paper |
| Countries | Canada, Iceland, Netherlands, Sweden, UK, USA |
| Family | Gasterosteidae |
| Order | Perciformes/Gasterosteoidei |
| Class | Teleostei |