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CAS-ICH 245268 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 26 May 1978 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 300/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB78-2 Date Collected 26 May 1978 : 1330
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Santa Cruz County
Water Body Corcoran Lagoon Drainage Rodeo Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity ? Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Corcoran Lagoon
Latitude-Longitude 36.9601583°N, 121.98465°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. = 22 C. Temp is 24°C where most of the fish are being caught. Small fry are here but rare. Females in reproductive condition, and males in nuptial coloration. Most fish caught in vegetation where males predominate. This is the same locality as MAB77-60. Eucyclogobius were more abundant in the open areas away from vegetation. Except for 1, none were in nuptial coloration. Also caught Leptocottus armatus, Eucyclogobius newberryi, and Cottus asper.