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CAS-ICH 245166 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 29 Nov 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 150/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-68 Date Collected 29 November 1975 : 1415
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 Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Luis Obispo Creek under Hwy 101, 4.5 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 35.1853583°N, 120.7013694°W Bottom Type angular cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. =12.0 C. All fishes collected under freeway bridge in reeds. We reached under recumbent reeds as far as possible, kicked them and lifted net. Only one specimen of Cottus and Rhinichthys were found. Cottus sp. And Rhinichthys osculus.