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CAS-ICH 245106 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 19 Sep 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Mahler, Cory  Field Number MAB74-82 Date Collected 19 September 1974 : 1000
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Sespe Creek Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 1 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Sespe Creek at outflow of orange grove irrigation, 4.3 km from confluence with Santa Clara River
Latitude-Longitude 34.4086583°N, 118.9338139°W Bottom Type sand, algae, cobbles in larger pool
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. This is a 200 m stretch of water flowing at top where fish taken. Fish taken in two side pools, one 2.5 m, the other 5 m in diameter. The larger pool has cobbles with algae growing on them. No nuptial males or gravid females seen. Also caught Gila orcutti, Catostomus sp., and unknown cyprinid.