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CAS-ICH 245140 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 16 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 MAB75-32 Date Collected 16 September 1975 : 1800
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, Vandenberg AFB, San Antonio Road west, 10.7 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.7819722°N, 120.5309139°W Bottom Type sand and 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 C. Fishes collected from upstream side of bridge to about 50 m downstream. Very heterogeneous including rocks, bridge wall, mud banks with exposed roots, waterfall. Most stickleback collected under bridge between wall and rock embankment. This is upstream of a fall under which most Cottus found. Most frozen specimens from above fall. Also caught Gila orcutti and Cottus sp.