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CAS-ICH 245199 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 22 Jun 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 100/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-12 Date Collected 22 June 1977 : 1500
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Arroyo de la Cruz Creek Drainage Arroy de la Cruz Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 20 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Arroyo de la Cruz Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.7084917°N, 121.3050722°W Bottom Type sand, gravel
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 20 C. Caprellid shrimp present in lower section. Tadpoles found further upstream. No males with nuptial coloration nor gravid females. Many sticklebacks thrown back. Some cottids thrown back. Clemmys seen in upper section. Rana aurora seen in upper section. Lower part of sample area open to lagoon, upper part connected by narrow channel only. Small garter snakes seen in this area on 6-21-77. Downstream segment possibly more saline? Also caught Cottus sp.