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CAS-ICH 245287 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 21 Jul 1979 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 500/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Buth, Donald G.  Field Number MAB79-8 Date Collected 21 July 1979 : 1400
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Ventura River Drainage Ventura River Island Group Island
Depth Width 10x6 m Salinity 2 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Ventura River at Foster Park
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type boulders
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 23 C. This is the same area previously sampled. It is below the spillway of the water works. There were many males with nuptial coloration, but no gravid females or fry. The smallest fish were closed to 25 mm SL. We collected 2 bottles. Also caught Gila orcutti.