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CAS-ICH 245233 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 21 Jun 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 25/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-5 Date Collected 21 June 1977 : 1000
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body San Simeon Creek Drainage San Simeon Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 2 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Simeon Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.599475°N, 121.1146889°W Bottom Type mud, sand, some gravel
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 18.5 C. Pothole that obviously has shrunken in size since the last rain. Sticklebacks were generally silver. Most small sticklebacks thrown back. 2 or 3 Cottus thrown back. 1 tadpole found and returned. This pool is completely unshaded. Also caught Cottus sp.