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CAS-ICH 245055 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 6 Aug 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 MAB74-33 Date Collected 6 August 1974 : 1530
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Garcia River Drainage Garcia River Island Group Island
Depth Width 11 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Garcia River, 5.9 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 38.9417472°N, 123.6815028°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. Pool - length 60 m by 11 m (at mouth). Gasterosteus aculeatus abundant at mouth adjacent to flowing water but G. aculeatus are in the still water. Also caught Oncorhynchus sp., and Catostomus sp.