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CAS-ICH 245150 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 MAB75-43 Date Collected 4 October 1975 : 1430
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 6 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Alamo Creek, 3.4 km from juncture with Cuyama River
Latitude-Longitude 35.0334778°N, 120.3065194°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. = 21 C. Also caught Gambusia affinis, Gila sp., and Rhinichthyes, sp.