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CAS-ICH 245141 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 17 Sep 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 30/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-33 Date Collected 17 September 1975 : 1000-1200
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 Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Antonio Creek, Vandenberg AFB, 5.2 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.7757722°N, 120.5803889°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. = 16.0 C. The fishes were collected in opening in reed filled swamp. Collecting was difficult and fish were not abundant. Pools were 4x2m. Pools adjacent to levee. Also caught Gambusia affinis and Cottus sp.