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CAS-ICH 245151 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 5 Oct 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-44 Date Collected 5 October 1975 : 930
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Huasna River Drainage Santa Maria River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Huasna River, 14.9 km from juncture with Cuyama River
Latitude-Longitude 35.0963556°N, 120.3541111°W Bottom Type mud, sand, detritus
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. Saw turtle. Sticklebacks-many appear emaciated. An impounded pool - roughly C-shape; covered with filamentous algae. Also caught Lepomis sp., Gambusia affinis, Hesperoleucus symmetricus, and Rhynichthyes sp.