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CAS-ICH 245221 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 MAB77-39 Date Collected 8 July 1977 : 1630
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Humboldt County
Water Body Redwood Creek Drainage Redwood Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 4 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Redwood Creek
Latitude-Longitude 41.2989722°N, 124.0457°W Bottom Type sand, gravel
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 22 to 26 C. Kingfisher seen feeding. Males from under one log were in nuptial coloration. 2 blue herons seen. A garter snake seen. Sticklebacks taken in side pools. Most pools connected with the river but isolated pools contained highest density. 2 species of tadpoles seen. Pool in which sticklebacks wre very abundant. Water temp was 26°C and in this same pool there were no sticklebacks in reproductive condition. Also caught Catostomus occidentalis, Cottus sp., and Oncorhynchus sp.