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CAS-ICH 245088 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 5 Sep 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 125/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-65 Date Collected 5 September 1974 : 1530
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Los Angeles County
Water Body Santa Clara River Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 25 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, 98.1 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.4304861°N, 118.3575139°W Bottom Type sand, gravel, cobbles
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 18 C. Fish were caught along most of length of 100 m long. Directly where the stream surfaces and then sinks into the ground. No males with high nuptial coloration. Also caught Gambusia affinis and Catostomus sp.