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CAS-ICH 245146 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 18 Sep 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 100/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-38 Date Collected 18 September 1975 : 1400
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Santa Barbara County
Water Body unknown Drainage San Antonio Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality tributary to San Antonio Creek, 1.0 km from juncture with San Antonio Creek
Latitude-Longitude 34.7706306°N, 120.5734528°W Bottom Type mud and decaying vegetable matter
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 17 C. No other species present. Native bullfrog taken. This locality is a marsh, mostly filled in with reeds - that collection was made in two openings, one 3x4m and the other 5x8m, with most of the fish being taken from the larger "pool" - the small pool was before small culverts going under road. Some males [Gasterosteus aculeatus] moderate nuptial, some small fish present, all fish kept.