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CAS-ICH 245214 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 29 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 MAB77-30 Date Collected 29 June 1977 : 1320
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Del Puerto Creek Drainage Del Puerto Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 16 m Salinity 5 to 24 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Del Puerto Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.6439278°N, 121.1890944°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. Clemmys seen. This is another dwindling lagoon. Sticklebacks occurred strickly in aquatic grass. Sticklebacks were very rare. The volume of this habitat has decreased up to 50%. Level has dropped up to 20 cm. This habitat seems likely to go dry by rainfall period. 1 m below high water mark. Also caught Eucyclogobius newberryi and Cottus sp.