CAS-ICH 245295 |
Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] |
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ID by/date |
Bell, Michael A. / 6 Jul 1986 |
Gasterosteidae |
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) |
50/0/0 |
Prep Type - Preservative |
alc-50% isopropanol |
Other/Previous Number |
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Size |
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Collector; Vessel |
Bell, Michael A.; Francis, Richard C. |
Field Number |
MAB86-2 |
Date Collected |
6 July 1986 : 1100-1330 |
Continent/Ocean |
North America |
Country |
United States |
State |
California |
County |
Santa Cruz County |
Water Body |
Corcoran Lagoon |
Drainage |
Corcoran Lagoon |
Island Group |
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Island |
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Depth |
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Width |
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Salinity |
12 |
Gear |
10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine |
Locality |
Corcoran Lagoon, inland of the beach |
Latitude-Longitude |
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Bottom Type |
sand, aquatic grass |
Acc. Number |
2018-X:19 |
Specimen Remarks |
m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month. |
Collecting Event Remarks |
Water temp. = 23.8 C. Sticklebacks very abundant, but vast majority were YOY. Few nesting males (based on dusky color) apparently present. The lagoon has filled in a lot since 1978. There are now large beaches around S and W shore. Also caught Eucyclogobius newberryi, Leptocottus armatus, and atherinid sp. |