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CAS-ICH 245113 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 26 Jul 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 MAB74-9 Date Collected 26 July 1974 : 1430-1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Arroyo Grande Creek Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width 2 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality within 100 m upstream and 200 m downstream of bridge upstream from mouth of Arroyo Grande Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.1901139°N, 120.4345611°W Bottom Type sand
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. Caught Gasterosteus aculeatus, Lepomus sp., Catostomus sp., and Cyprinidae sp.