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CAS-ICH 245282 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 26 Jul 1979 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Buth, Donald G.  Field Number MAB79-23 Date Collected 26 July 1979 : 1100
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 11 m Salinity 2 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Sespe Creek near Fillmore, near site of drying pool study
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type cobbles, algal detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = ? C. This sample was made expressly for comparison to last drying pool sample to test hypothesis that recruitment is from upstream. There were no gravid females, nuptial stickleback males or fry. Some juveniles thrown back. Sticklebacks are reasonably abundant. Also caught Gila orcutti, Catostomus santaanae, and Catostomus fumeiventris.