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CAS-ICH 245045 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 1 Aug 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-24 Date Collected 1 August 1974 : 1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Monterey County
Water Body Sycamore Creek Drainage Sycamore Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 30 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Sycamore Creek, 0.005 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 36.2378222°N, 121.8157333°W Bottom Type 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. = 24.5 C. Edge of large pool at mouth - 30 m by 100 m. Garter snake was seen apparently hunting in reeds. Large sandbar blocks the mouth. Open sandy bottom. Fish [Gasterosteus aculeatus] very silvery below lateral line. Sample made in less than 10 seine hauls.