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CAS-ICH 245194 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 14 Jul 1976 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB76-7 Date Collected 14 July 1976 : 1200
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Ventura River Drainage Ventura Island Group Island
Depth Width 3 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Ventura River, same locality as MAB75-47
Latitude-Longitude 34.3076556°N, 119.3011639°W Bottom Type cobbles, fine sand, detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 22.5C. Same locality as MAB75-47. All G. aculeatus preserved. Snails very abundant as were Belostoma. Snail feces or worm castings covered substantial areas. Also caught 5 Gila orcutti and 2 Gambusia affinis