CAS-ICH 245135 |
Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] |
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ID by/date |
Bell, Michael A. / 15 Sep 1975 |
Gasterosteidae |
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) |
200/0/0 |
Prep Type - Preservative |
alc-50% isopropanol |
Other/Previous Number |
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Size |
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Collector; Vessel |
Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R. |
Field Number |
MAB75-26 |
Date Collected |
15 September 1975 : 1530 |
Continent/Ocean |
North America |
Country |
United States |
State |
California |
County |
Santa Barbara County |
Water Body |
San Antonio Creek |
Drainage |
San Antonio Creek |
Island Group |
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Island |
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Depth |
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Width |
5.6 m |
Salinity |
0 |
Gear |
10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine |
Locality |
San Antonio Creek, Vandenberg AFB, 0.2 km from mouth |
Latitude-Longitude |
34.79805°N, 120.6206806°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. = 20.8 C. Seems to be freshwater (frog, snails) although it must rise and fall with tides. Some males [Gasterosteus aculeatus] with nuptial colorations. Many gravid female sticklebacks very common. Gobies only in reeds at left. Mostly large sticklebacks, few small ones. Also caught Eucyclogobius newberryi and Leptocottus armatus. |