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CAS-ICH 245111 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 22 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 MAB74-88 Date Collected 22 September 1974 : 1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Santa Clara River Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 3-4 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, 3.85 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.2337278°N, 119.2257611°W Bottom Type sand, algae
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. Sticklebacks collected mostly from midstream. Many males on low nuptial coloration. Collection made along 100 m of stream. Sticklebacks most abundant species. Collected in submerged algae of midstream. Also caught Gambusia affinis and Gila orcutti.