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CAS-ICH 245258 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 17 Aug 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 MAB77-77 Date Collected 17 August 1977 : 1500
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Little Pico Creek Drainage Little Pico Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 5.5 m Salinity 1 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Little Pico Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.6429917°N, 121.1520444°W Bottom Type mud, cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 22 to 24.5 C. 2 pools sampled. Cottus asper came from lower pool only. This locality consists of 2 pools, an upper one (long and shallow) and a lower one (small and deeper). Sticklebacks very abundant, many small ones thrown back. Also caught Cottus asper.