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CAS-ICH 245170 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 30 Nov 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 100/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-71 Date Collected 30 November 1975 : 1330
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body San Luis Obispo Creek Drainage San Luis Obispo Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 40 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Luis Obispo Creek against upstream side of weir, 2.1 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 35.1877694°N, 120.7257167°W Bottom Type mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 12.5 C. This station made by flushing fish out of weeds (broadleaf) growing against upstream side of weir with salmon ladder in middle. We saw a bullhead head just downstream. Large sticklebacks were rare with moderate number of small ones. Also caught 20 Gambusia affinis, 3 Carassius auratus, 3 Rhinichthys osculus, and 10 unidentified cyprinids.