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CAS-ICH 245047 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 4 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 MAB74-26 Date Collected 4 August 1974 : 1100
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body unnamed pond Drainage Manchester Beach Island Group Island
Depth Width 14 m Salinity 1 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Manchester Beach, a coastal lagoon fed by intermittent stream, just north of Manchester State Beach boundary
Latitude-Longitude 38.9927611°N, 123.70165°W Bottom Type muddy sand
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 23 C. Gillichthys mirabilis very abundant, seem to prefer the more open water areas while Gasterosteus aculeatus prefer the grassy areas.