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CAS-ICH 245053 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 6 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 MAB74-31 Date Collected 6 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 32 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Garcia River, 7.85 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 38.9486056°N, 123.6647556°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. = 20 C. Very broad shallow stretch of river, bounded on 1 side by a flat sandbar and on the other by a steep bank with willows covering most of its length. Smaller fish were caught in shallower water. Salmo sp. seen. Also caught Cottus sp. and Catostomus sp.