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CAS-ICH 245071 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 25 Jul 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 40/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-5 Date Collected 25 July 1974 : 1000-1200
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Arroyo Grande Creek Drainage Arroyo Grande Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 4 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality below Freeway Bridge, 6.65 km from mouth of Arroyo Grande Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.1204611°N, 120.5815222°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. = 18.5 C. Males [Gasterosteus aculeatus] with nuptial coloration, gravid females. Caught Gasterosteus aculeatus, Oncorhynchus sp. Catostomus sp., Cottidae, Lepomis sp., and Cyprinidae.