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CAS-ICH 245229 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 14 Jul 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-46 Date Collected 14 July 1977 : 1620
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Brush Creek Drainage Brush Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 4.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Brush Creek
Latitude-Longitude 38.9581528°N, 123.65575°W Bottom Type gravel with a lot of detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 15.5 C. Rana aurora seen. Many small fish thrown back. These fish were collected from three remnant pools varying within dimensions listed above. The total length of about 60 m. They are mostly shaded by trees. Males in nuptial coloration. Probably Pacific giant salamander. Most brightly colored male had faint red stream posterior to pectoral fin on body. Also caught Oncorhynchus mykiss, Cottus asper, and Lampetra tridentata.