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CAS-ICH 245085 Gasterosteus aculeatus williamsoni  [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 4 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 MAB74-62 Date Collected 4 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 13 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, Cypress Park, 108.2 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.4388222°N, 118.2721694°W Bottom Type sand, cobbles, Chara
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 20 C. Pool - 44 m long. Fed at top by narrow stream of water which about 30 cm wide at drained at the bottom by a culvert which is 60 cm wide. Many males [Gasterosteus aculeatus] with high nuptial coloration. Also caught Gila orcutti, Catostomus sp., and Gambusia affinis.