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CAS-ICH 245028 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 26 Jul 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 MAB74-10 Date Collected 26 July 1974 : 1830-1900
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body Lopez Creek Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width 1.75 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality 27.8 km from mouth of Arroyo Grande Creek on Lopez Creek
Latitude-Longitude 35.2288222°N, 120.4742389°W Bottom Type algae, pebbles, sand
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 20 C. Series of still ponds connected by shallow riffles with very little flow. Caught Gasterosteus aculeatus and Oncorhynchus mykiss