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CAS-ICH 245222 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 20 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 MAB77-4 Date Collected 20 June 1977 : 1830
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 Island
Depth Width 6-10 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Simeon Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.5947944°N, 121.1220861°W Bottom Type gravel, grass
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 20 C. All but about 25 sticklebacks taken upstream of riffle. Most Cottus taken in estuary. Sticklebacks rare in estuary. Small herons, probably green heron, seen along flowing creek and estuary. Also caught Eucyclogobius newberryi, and Cottus sp.