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CAS-ICH 245103 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 MAB74-8 Date Collected 26 July 1974 : 1200-1330
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 27.9 km from mouth of Arroyo Grande Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.1847°N, 120.4429917°W Bottom Type sandy
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. Marshy area with distributaries of Arroyo Grande Creek opening into Lopez Lake. Caught Gasterosteus aculeatus, Catostomus sp., and Cyprinidae sp.