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CAS-ICH 245297 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 10 Jul 1986 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, David B.; Bell, Sam R.  Field Number MAB86-4 Date Collected 10 July 1986 : 1300-1445
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County San Luis Obispo County
Water Body San Carpoforo Creek Drainage San Carpoforo Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 2 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Carpoforo Creek mouth
Latitude-Longitude   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. = 20 C. We seined 2 of 3 large remnant pools at the base of cliff. These pools had been considerably larger and 1 m deeper. There were a few adult males, but most of cample were YOY. Many small specimens thrown back. But there were few newly-hatched fry. Few fish <1.5 cm. Also caught Leptocottus armatus and Cottus asper (?).