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CAS-ICH 245244 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 21 Jun 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 20/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-6 Date Collected 21 June 1977 : 1100
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 2 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Simeon Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.5964361°N, 121.1154861°W Bottom Type mostly sand, some cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 15 C. Pool is shaded by willows from the south. Tadpoles found and returned. Another isolated pothole-1 of 2. Also caught Cottus sp.