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CAS-ICH 245117 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 29 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 MAB74-94 Date Collected 29 September 1974 : 1400
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 13 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, 27.7 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.353775°N, 119.0307167°W Bottom Type sand, gravel, adherent algae patches
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 24 C. Dead males in reproductive coloration seen. Fish caught along margins of stream. Males caught in reproductive coloration. Catostomus very abundant in midstream. Also caugth Gambusia affinis, Gila orcutti, Pimepheles promelas, and Catostomus sp.