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CAS-ICH 245225 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 10 Jul 1977 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 MAB77-42 Date Collected 10 July 1977 : 1500
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 175 m Salinity 12 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Ten Mile River mouth
Latitude-Longitude 39.5463611°N, 123.7608333°W Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 21 C. Males in nuptial coloration. Many fry thrown back. Fish caught either below floating algae or along steep, grass-covered banks. Also caught Eucyclogobius newberryi, Leptocottus armatus, Cottus asper, Cymatogaster aggregata, and Syngnathid sp.