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CAS-ICH 245090 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 9 Sep 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-67 Date Collected 9 September 1974 : 1430
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 4 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, 105.3 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.4386611°N, 118.3009139°W Bottom Type sand, gravel
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 21 C. An area of moderately flowing stream with small dams built, access at a fallen log. Many of the fish were found behind these obstacles where the current slows and along the margin of riffles in the vegetation. Some males [Gasterosetus aculeatus] with nuptial coloration were seen. In riffles all but small fraction of stream width choked with emergent vegetation (60 cm). Also caught Gila orcutti,Gambusia affinis, and Catostomus sp.