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CAS-ICH 245039 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 30 Jul 1974 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 MAB74-19 Date Collected 30 July 1974 : 1530
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 4.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Big Sur River, 3.50 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 36.2788056°N, 121.8317667°W Bottom Type cobbles, sand detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 21 C. Side pool - 12 m long by 4.5 m wide. Fish are small; stream in this area flows very rapidly with a cobbly bottom; is generally not very good for Gasterosteus aculeatus in this area. Also caught some Cottus sp.