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CAS-ICH 245200 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 22 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 MAB77-13 Date Collected 22 June 1977 : 1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Oak Knoll Creek Drainage Oak Knoll Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 2 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Oak Knoll Creek on Hwy 11, says Arroyo Laguna
Latitude-Longitude 35.6555083°N, 121.2190722°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. = 16 C. Tadpoles seen. Ranatra present. About 25 Cottus thrown back. Remnant pool isolated from lagoon at mouth. Cottus had captured a stickleback in the seine. Lagoon behind beach (about 150 m downstream) was choked to the surface with aquatic grass. Contains same 3 fish species as above, with Eucyclogobius predominating. Also caught Eucyclogobius newberryi and Cottus sp.