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CAS-ICH 245195 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 14 Jul 1976 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 150/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB76-8 Date Collected 14 July 1976 : 1300
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Ventura River Drainage Ventura Island Group Island
Depth Width 16 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Ventura River at Fost Park, same locality as MAB75-13
Latitude-Longitude 34.3560583°N, 119.3099222°W Bottom Type sand, gravel, cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 23.3 C. Only stickleback present. All specimens preserved. This area was completely dry for at least 300 m upstream last fall. Sticklebacks are now fairly abundant. A large number of males in high reproductive condition collected. This is the pool above spillway on west branch of stream. No gravid females collected. Below spillway is dry and apparently has been dry since last fall.