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CAS-ICH 245253 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 17 Aug 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB77-69 Date Collected 17 August 1977 : 1630
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Santa Barbara County
Water Body San Antonio Creek Drainage San Antonio Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 2 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Antonio Creek
Latitude-Longitude 34.7825583°N, 120.5300056°W Bottom Type mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 18.5 C. Males in nuptial coloration. Few fry present. This is essentially the same locality as MAB75-32. Many Gila orcutti thrown back. The males with the greatest nuptial coloration in addition to the usual thrust and head red coloration had red behind the eye, on the pectoral axilla, on posterior pubic plate and ectocoracoid and specks along mid ventral line back to vent and anal spine. Also caught Gila orcutti.