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CAS-ICH 245110 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 22 Sep 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-87 Date Collected 22 September 1974 : 1430
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Santa Clara River Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 6 m Salinity 4 ppt Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, 1.05 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.2334667°N, 119.2517917°W Bottom Type sand, algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 23.5 C. Stickleback fry present, reproductive sticklebacks also present. Only 1 Leptocottus seen. Chubs and gobies most abundant. Also caught Gambusia affinis, Gila orcutti, Leptocottus armatus, unknown gobi, Eucyclogobius newberryi, and unknown cyprinid.