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CAS-ICH 245213 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 20 Jun 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 150/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-3 Date Collected 20 June 1977 : 1500
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Pico Creek Drainage Pico Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 30 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Pico Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.6160333°N, 121.1483861°W Bottom Type mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 23 C. Hyla tadpoles and Rana seen. Large belostomatid present. Kingfisher heard. Large 20 cm fish seen-possible Cottus. Males in reproductive condition photographed. Also caught Eucyclogobius newberryi, and Cottus sp.