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CAS-ICH 245031 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 9 Nov 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 MAB74-103 Date Collected 9 November 1974 : 1630
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Sespe Creek Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 4 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Sespe Creek, 48 km from confluence with Santa Clara River
Latitude-Longitude 34.5593528°N, 119.1025417°W Bottom Type cobbles, detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 12 C. About 1/3 of width in this area is filled with emergent cattails. Many males with moderate nuptial coloration. Sticklebacks most abundant, then some small trout and Gila are rare. Also caught Oncorhynchus mykiss and Gila orcutti.