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CAS-ICH 245094 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 13 Sep 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 100/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-70 Date Collected 13 September 1974 : 1400
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Los Angeles County
Water Body Santa Clara River Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 2.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, 71.75 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.4363833°N, 118.6095528°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. = 23 C. Sticklebacks and Gambusia occur only in the side stream with negligable current not in the main stream which is flowing very rapidly. Gambusia is more abundant than Gasterosteus. Also caught Gambusia affinis.