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CAS-ICH 238097 Cottus asper   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Lea, Robert N. / Jan 2014 Cottidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 2/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-75% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size 46.8 - 50.4 mm SL
Collector; Vessel Lea, Robert N.; Gotcher, Matthew  Field Number 65-L-8 Date Collected Aug. 23, 1965 : 1400-1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Santa Cruz County
Water Body Drainage Pajaro River Island Group Island
Depth Width 10' - 30' Salinity f Gear 10' x 4' minnow seine
Locality Pajaro River, Chittenden Pass area, 1 to 1.5 miles above Murphy's Crossing
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type silt and sand
Acc. Number Specimen Remarks
Collecting Event Remarks very slow current; algal growth along edge; water depth to 3.5 ft.