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CAS-ICH 245267 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 4 Oct 1977 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Haglund, Thomas R.; Whalen, Jerry  Field Number MAB77-96 Date Collected 4 October 1977 : 930
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 Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Sespe Creek near Fillmore, drying pools same as MAB77-85, 89 to 95
Latitude-Longitude 34.3875139°N, 118.9527167°W Bottom Type sand, cobbles, filamentous algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 18.6 C. Surface of pool entirely covered with algae. Fish very abundant and in good shape. Large male Emys marmorata taken in pool. Great blue heron flushed upon arrival from vicinity of pool. Tiny pool immediately downstream drying rapidly. Only Gambusia observed.