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CAS-ICH 245161 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 28 Nov 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 190/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-61 Date Collected 28 November 1975 : 1110
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body San Luis Obispo Creek Drainage San Luis Obispo Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 4 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Luis Obispo Creek, 10.05 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 35.2316944°N, 120.6893694°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. = 15 C. Gambusia only from emergent broadleafs. Most sticklebacks taken from around base of fallen tree in water. Numerous crayfish. Also caught Notamigonus chysoleucas, Gambusia affinis, Cottus sp., Lapomis cyanellus, Lapomus s., Pomoxis sp., and Rhinichthys osculus.