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CAS-ICH 245099 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 15 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.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-76 Date Collected 15 September 1974 : 1230
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Piru Creek Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 9 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Piru Creek, 7.5 km from confluence with Santa Clara River
Latitude-Longitude 34.4426972°N, 118.75705°W Bottom Type mud, sand, cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 25 C. Calm area 100 m long. Fish collected among emergent grasses. Most fish were silvery on lateral flank but at least one was greenish gold. This may indicate that it had come in from another habitat. Also caught Gila orcutti.