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CAS-ICH 245074 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 MAB74-52 Date Collected 11 August 1974 : 1130
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Mendocino County
Water Body Little River Drainage Little River Island Group Island
Depth Width 7.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Little River, 5.60 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 41.009425°N, 124.0805306°W Bottom Type mud, cobbles, algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 21 C. Oxbow pool. Habitat is shallow oxbow. Stickleback very abundant and swimming in schools. Large adults found in floating grass. Oxbow divided in 1/2 by a roadway. Only sticlebacks were found but Cottus was seen and Salmo is probably present in the main stream. Length of upper half is 45 m; length of lower half is 36 m; width of lower half is 4 m.