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CAS-ICH 245175 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 13 Jan 1976 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1000/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB76-1 Date Collected 13 January 1976 : 900
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 12 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River at outfall of Fillmore Fish Hatchery, to 50 m downstream
Latitude-Longitude 34.3890444°N, 118.8899278°W Bottom Type sand, much detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 14.7 C. Catostomus santaanae (large) seen in stream. All specimens will be used for heron selective predation experiment at LA Zoo. A green heron landed in a willow over the creek while we were seining. Also caught Gila orcutti