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CAS-ICH 245064 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 6 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 MAB74-42 Date Collected 6 August 1974 : 1230
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Garcia River Drainage Garcia River Island Group Island
Depth Width 4.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Garcia River, 4.65 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 38.9435722°N, 123.6950694°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. = 18 C. Side stream; most of the fish were taken from the calm area where current velocity is negligable. A few of the fish were taken from riffle downstream. Submerged logs on 1 side. Also caught Catostomus sp., Cottus sp., and Oncorhynchus sp.