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CAS-ICH 245220 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 8 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 MAB77-38 Date Collected 8 July 1977 : 1420
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Humboldt County
Water Body Freswater Lagoon Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Freshwater lagoon
Latitude-Longitude 41.2652167°N, 124.0972444°W Bottom Type mud, sand, cobble
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 21.5 C. A male in nuptial coloration. Some large fish emaciated. Number of large adult sticklebacks seen dead. Some small fish thrown back. Rana aurora seen. Trout in area. Also caught Cottus sp.