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CAS-ICH 245232 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 17 Jul 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 MAB77-49 Date Collected 17 July 1977 : 1220
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Santa Cruz County
Water Body Soquel Creek Drainage Soquel Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Soquel Creek
Latitude-Longitude 36.9844611°N, 121.9578389°W Bottom Type filamentous algae and mud over some cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 17.5 C. No males in nuptial coloration. Small fish thrown back. No really small fry. No signs of reproductivity. Also caught Cottus asper, Oncorhynchus mykiss, and Catostomus occidentalis.