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CAS-ICH 245073 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 11 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 MAB74-51 Date Collected 11 August 1974 : 1730
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Little River Drainage Little River Island Group Island
Depth Width 4.8 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Little River, 4.70 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 41.0100111°N, 124.0889361°W Bottom Type mud, sand
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 22.5 C. Some smaller fish not kept beyond a certain size of 35 mm. The fish take on a bronzed tinge; this was also noticed at other station downstream. Oxbow pool. Small fish below 2 cm are very abundant especially in the current. Also caught Cottidae sp.