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CAS-ICH 245142 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 17 Sep 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-34 Date Collected 17 September 1975 : 1300
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 6.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Antonio Creek, bridge of El Rancho Road, 5.85 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.773375°N, 120.57375°W Bottom Type mud, submerged grass, algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 15.8 C. Shallow pool about 20 m long below a 15 m riffle below a beaver dam. Very few sticklebacks in reproductive condition. Many small sticklebacks thrown back. Also caught Gambusia affinis, Gila orcutti, and Cottus sp.