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CAS-ICH 245050 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 5 Aug 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 MAB74-29 Date Collected 5 August 1974 : 1730
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Garcia River Drainage Garcia River Island Group Island
Depth Width 8.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Garcia River, 5 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 38.9419056°N, 123.69135°W Bottom Type mud, algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 15 C. Backwater behind a sandbar; pool is Y-shaped. Length - 26 m. Some seepage through sandbar into the pool. Couple of sticklebacks seined from main stream. Fish quite large. Also caught Catostomus sp., Cottus sp., and Oncorhynchus sp.