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CAS-ICH 245216 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 5 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 MAB77-32 Date Collected 5 July 1977 : 1700
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Humboldt County
Water Body Home Creek Drainage Home Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 2-5 m Salinity 1 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Home Creek
Latitude-Longitude 41.4045889°N, 124.0663028°W Bottom Type silt
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 15 C. Males in nuptial coloration. This also is a very small creek that does not presently flow across the beach, but terminates in a pool. Also caught Oncorhynchus clarki.