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CAS-ICH 245204 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 23 Jun 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-17 Date Collected 23 June 1977 : 1830
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 10 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Simeon Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.6198806°N, 121.0634583°W Bottom Type boulders, mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 20.5 C. Fish came from series of pools from about 15 m long to 1 m in diameter. Depth ranged from 1 m to 20 cm. Some small sticklebacks thrown back. Sticklebacks were not abundant. Rana aurora (large adult) photographed. Also Cottus sp.