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CAS-ICH 245171 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 9 Dec 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.; Baskin, Jonathan N.  Field Number MAB75-72 Date Collected 9 December 1975 : 1100
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 Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Fillmore State Fish Hatchery at outflow below fish runs
Latitude-Longitude 34.3926806°N, 118.8844139°W Bottom Type gravel
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 11 C. Sample collected in a calm spot to left (when facing downstream) of outflow. One seine haul filled 1.5 jars. Many males [Gasterosteus aculetus] with moderate nuptial coloration. Also caught 4 Oncorhynchus mykiss, 1 Catostomus santaannae, and 1 Gila orcutti.