| CAS-ICH 245030 | Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] | ID by/date | Bell, Michael A. / 9 Nov 1974 | Gasterosteidae | |||
| Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) | 51/0/0 | Prep Type - Preservative | alc-50% isopropanol | Other/Previous Number | Size | ||
| Collector; Vessel | Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M. | Field Number | MAB74-102 | Date Collected | 9 November 1974 : 1230 | ||
| Continent/Ocean | North America | Country | United States | State | California | County | Ventura County |
| Water Body | Sespe Creek | Drainage | Santa Clara River | Island Group | Island | ||
| Depth | Width | 3 m | Salinity | 0 | Gear | 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine | |
| Locality | Sespe Creek, 70.9 km from confluence with Santa Clara River | ||||||
| Latitude-Longitude | 34.5771111°N, 119.2574222°W | Bottom Type | cobbles, mud | ||||
| Acc. Number | 2018-X:19 | Specimen Remarks | m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month. | ||||
| Collecting Event Remarks | Water Temp. = 10 C. Sticklebacks not abundant although habitat appears favorable. Few males in low nuptial coloration - not fully colored. No gravid females. Fork point upstream where we have seen sticklebacks. Water probably high in dissolved solids because of abundant precipitation on rocks. Also caught Gila orcutti. | ||||||