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CAS-ICH 245072 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 11 Aug 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 300/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-50 Date Collected 11 August 1974 : 1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Little River Drainage Little River Island Group Island
Depth Width 3.7 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Little River, 3.80 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 41.0137583°N, 124.0945417°W Bottom Type mud, algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 22 C. Side stream off of main stream. Fish (Gasterosteus aculeatus) very abundant. Caught in 1 seine haul. Male coloration same as MAB74-48.