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CAS-ICH 245084 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 MAB74-61 Date Collected 4 September 1974 : 1600
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 4.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, near bridge, 110.5 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.4392944°N, 118.2495167°W Bottom Type sand
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. Collected from 2 side pools - one covered with Laminaria and Azolla; the other had emergent broadleaf vegetation. Many males with high nuptial coloration. Also caught Gila orcutti and Catostomus sp.