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CAS-ICH 245207 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 25 Jun 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 MAB77-21 Date Collected 25 June 1977 : 1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Los Osos Creek Drainage Los Osos Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 1-2 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Los Osos Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.2914167°N, 120.8070556°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. = 19 C. Sticklebacks collected in a series of pools over 100 m of stream. Pools were all less than 5 m long. Local man said that the stream ran dry within 1/2 mi upstream. Also he said that he had seen a larger fish which he called "shark-like or a sucker".