CAS-ICH 245203 |
Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] |
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ID by/date |
Bell, Michael A. / 23 Jun 1977 |
Gasterosteidae |
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) |
50/0/0 |
Prep Type - Preservative |
alc-50% isopropanol |
Other/Previous Number |
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Size |
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Collector; Vessel |
Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M. |
Field Number |
MAB77-16 |
Date Collected |
23 June 1977 : 1630 |
Continent/Ocean |
North America |
Country |
United States |
State |
California |
County |
San Luis Obispo County |
Water Body |
San Simeon Creek |
Drainage |
San Simeon Creek |
Island Group |
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Island |
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Depth |
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Width |
1-7 m |
Salinity |
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Gear |
10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine |
Locality |
San Simeon Creek |
Latitude-Longitude |
35.6233972°N, 121.0553972°W |
Bottom Type |
sand, cobbles, rarely dead leaves |
Acc. Number |
2018-X:19 |
Specimen Remarks |
m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month. |
Collecting Event Remarks |
Water temp. = 20-22 C. Small sticklebacks and some Cottus thrown back. These fish were collected in a series of adjacent pools. Male sticklebacks collected with nuptial coloration. Garter snake captured. It contained an unidentifiable fish. Between here and MAB77-15 are a series of large (2-4 m) waterfalls followed by numerous small falls (<1 m) all within a horizontal distance of about 100 m. Also caught Oncorhynchus mykiss and Cottus sp. |