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CAS-ICH 245176 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 MAB76-10 Date Collected 25 August 1976 : 1400
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Ten Mile River Drainage Ten Mile River Island Group Island
Depth Width >100 m Salinity Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Ten Mile River mouth
Latitude-Longitude 39.5463306°N, 123.7607083°W Bottom Type sand, algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 16.5 C. This is the estuary of Ten Mile River. There is a bar across the mouth now. The fish were collected along the south shore of the river in emergent grasses from the bridge about 150 m downstream. The sticklebacks were very silvery and included completely plated and low plated among the few specimens examined. No individuals in reproductive conditions seen. Many small sticklebacks thrown back. Also Cottus asper, Syngnathus sp, atherinid sp., clupeid sp, and Cymatogaster aggregata.