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CAS-ICH 245058 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 7 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 MAB74-36 Date Collected 7 August 1974 : 1130
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Garcia River Drainage Garcia River Island Group Island
Depth Width 3 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Garcia River, 10.90 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 38.9361444°N, 123.6396917°W Bottom Type mud, detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 20 C. Pool fed by groundwater in old stream bed. Length of pool - 54 m. Deep at upstream end where we collected fish. Gradually beginning shallower at downstream end. Much of the pool was shaded. 3 seine hauls made - first 200 fish were seined. Also caught Cottus sp.