CAS-ICH 245093 |
Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] |
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ID by/date |
Bell, Michael A. / 25 Jul 1974 |
Gasterosteidae |
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) |
100/0/0 |
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 |
MAB74-7 |
Date Collected |
25 July 1974 : 1700 |
Continent/Ocean |
North America |
Country |
United States |
State |
California |
County |
San Luis Obispo County |
Water Body |
Arroyo Grande Creek |
Drainage |
Arroyo Grande Creek |
Island Group |
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Island |
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Depth |
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Width |
4.5 m |
Salinity |
0 |
Gear |
10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine |
Locality |
21.75 km from mouth of Arroyo Grande Creek |
Latitude-Longitude |
35.1857194°N, 120.4902639°W |
Bottom Type |
algae, sand, gravel |
Acc. Number |
2018-X:19 |
Specimen Remarks |
m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month. |
Collecting Event Remarks |
Water Temp. = 14 C. Outlet pond below Lopez dam, dimensions 300 by 50 m. Almost all fish collected from a single school at mouth of inlet to pond. Fish collected in 1 seine haul; only 1 specimen [of Gasterosteus aculeatus] with male nuptial coloration seen; fish seem to congregate where cold water from Lopez Lake meets the water of the pool. |