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CAS-ICH 245040 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 23 Jul 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 205/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-2 Date Collected 23 July 1974 : 1500-1530
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Arroyo Grande Creek Drainage Arroyo Grande Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 3 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality 2.15 km from mouth of Arroyo Grande Creek under Southern Pacific railroad trestle on Arroyo Grande Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.0953722°N, 120.6087417°W Bottom Type mud, plant
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 25 C. Isolated pool about 11 m long. Threw back small fish. Caught Gasterosteus aculeatus, Cyprinidae, Lepomus sp.