Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Ichthyology Collection Database


CAS-ICH 245266 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 21 Jun 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 600/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-9 Date Collected 21 June 1977 : 200
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body San Carpoforo Creek Drainage San Carpoforo Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 8 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Carpoforo Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.762825°N, 121.3228389°W Bottom Type mud, sand with algae
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. Garter snake caught - Cottus sp. had been eatern and one other fish would not be regurgitated. Habitat is a remnant pool within 100 m of MAB77-8. Many sticklebacks thrown back. Also caught Cottus asper.