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CAS-ICH 245102 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 17 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.; Putnam, Robert  Field Number MAB74-79 Date Collected 17 September 1974 : 1300
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 3 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, Fillmore where A Street crosses the river, 39.3 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.3904306°N, 118.9170111°W Bottom Type sand, gravel, algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 21 C. The fish were collected over about 100 m of stream upstream of downstream side of the bridge. Many were collected behind where a wooden pallet dammed the water slowing the current. Few males with nuptial coloration seen. Also caught Gila orcutti, Gambusia affinis, and Catostomus sp.