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CAS-ICH 245042 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 31 Jul 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-21 Date Collected 31 July 1974 : 1400
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Monterey County
Water Body Big Sur River Drainage Big Sur River Island Group Island
Depth Width 5.5-25 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Big Sur River, 6.40 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 36.2677056°N, 121.8074917°W Bottom Type cobbles, detritus
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. Series 9 still pools built behind peninsulas which are used for swimming. Also caught Oncorhynchus sp