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CAS-ICH 245246 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 22 Jul 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 3/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-62 Date Collected 22 July 1977 : 1430
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Santa Cruz County
Water Body San Lorenzo Creek Drainage San Lorenzo River Island Group Island
Depth Width 75 m Salinity 11 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Lorenzo River
Latitude-Longitude 36.968275°N, 122.0198194°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. = 27 C. Of 3 sticklebacks collected - 2 were completely plated and 1 was low plated. Also caught syngnathid sp., Cottus sp., atherinid sp., Cymatogaster aggregata, Leptocottus armatus, Catostomus sp., and Platichthys stellatus.