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CAS-ICH 245205 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 25 Jun 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-19 Date Collected 25 June 1977 : 1230
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Los Osos Creek Drainage Los Osos Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 2.5 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Los Osos Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.3307028°N, 120.8168361°W Bottom Type mud-thick and black
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 21.5 C. Sticklebacks very abundant - many small ones returned. Males in nuptial coloration. Gravid females collected. This station is at head of salt marsh but appears to be fresh water. Santa Cruz garter snake found along tributary within 100 m. Also caught Cottus sp.