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CAS-ICH 245196 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 25 Aug 1976 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 MAB76-9 Date Collected 25 August 1976 : 1120
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Smith Creek Drainage Ten Mile River Island Group Island
Depth Width 5.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Smith Creek tributary to south fork - 10 Mile River
Latitude-Longitude 39.5278667°N, 123.7282972°W Bottom Type cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 16 C. Many small (>25 mm) sticklebacks not kept. Some males with moderate nuptial coloration. No gravid females. Most sticklebacks came from a pool 20x5 m. Moderate current at top of pool. Also caught Oncorhynchus mykiss and 2 Cottus asper.