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CAS-ICH 245124 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 3 Aug 1975 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 MAB75-13 Date Collected 3 August 1975 : 1500
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Ventura River Drainage Ventura Island Group Island
Depth Width 6 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Foster Park, Ventura River, 9.8 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.3560583°N, 119.3099222°W Bottom Type cobbles, gravel
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 24 C. Garter snake with stickleback halfway down his throat and 1 with part of it in his mouth; sticklebacks [Gasterosteus aculeatus] abundant. This locality was completely dry in the fall. Also caught Gila orcutti.