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CAS-ICH 245284 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 19 Jul 1979 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Buth, Donald G.  Field Number MAB79-3 Date Collected 19 July 1979 : 1700
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 10 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River at bridge in Santa Paula, same locality as MAB74-95
Latitude-Longitude 34.3482167°N, 119.0510972°W Bottom Type sand, detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = ? C. This is an area sampled in 1974. There were numerous small Gasterosteus but no fry or reproductive. Also caught Gila orcutti, Pimephales promelas, and Catostomus santaanae.