| CAS-ICH 245149 | Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] | ID by/date | Bell, Michael A. / 4 Oct 1975 | Gasterosteidae | |||
| Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) | 40/0/0 | Prep Type - Preservative | alc-50% isopropanol | Other/Previous Number | Size | ||
| Collector; Vessel | Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R. | Field Number | MAB75-42 | Date Collected | 4 October 1975 : 1320 | ||
| Continent/Ocean | North America | Country | United States | State | California | County | San Luis Obispo County |
| Water Body | Alamo Creek | Drainage | Santa Maria River | Island Group | Island | ||
| Depth | Width | 25 m | Salinity | 0 | Gear | 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine | |
| Locality | Alamo Creek on 200 m downstream of Main Hwy 166, 2.0 km from juncture with Cuyama River | ||||||
| Latitude-Longitude | 35.0217444°N, 120.3029861°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. = 19.5 C. Some small sticklebacks thrown back. Garter snakes abundant. One small one seen carrying Gambusia affinis in mouth. Pool behind beaver dam forming an equilateral triangle in shape. Male with nuptial coloration had very dark pigment over hind 3/4 of body (behind head). Nuptial coloration have as in Huasna River and San Antonio Creek, Vandenberg AFB. Also caught Gila orcutti and Gambusia affinis. | ||||||