| CAS-ICH 245148 | Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] | ID by/date | Bell, Michael A. / 4 Oct 1975 | Gasterosteidae | |||
| Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) | 50/0/0 | Prep Type - Preservative | alc-50% isopropanol | Other/Previous Number | Size | ||
| Collector; Vessel | Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R. | Field Number | MAB75-41 | Date Collected | 4 October 1975 : 1100 | ||
| Continent/Ocean | North America | Country | United States | State | California | County | San Luis Obispo County |
| Water Body | Huasna River | Drainage | Santa Maria River | Island Group | Island | ||
| Depth | Width | 4 m | Salinity | 0 | Gear | 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine | |
| Locality | Huasna River at Hwy 166, 1.1 km from juncture with Cuyama River | ||||||
| Latitude-Longitude | 35.0222111°N, 120.3205111°W | Bottom Type | sand, gravel | ||||
| Acc. Number | 2018-X:19 | Specimen Remarks | m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month. | ||||
| Collecting Event Remarks | Water Temp. = 19.8 C. Sticklebacks not abundant. No stickleback fry or gravid females. Nuptial coloration identical to San Antonio Creek (Vandenberg AFB) with red on pectoral and anal fin bases and red spots along ventral abdomen. Garter snakes abundant. 3 morphs seen: unlined, 2 lined (no mid stripe) and 3 lined. When reservoir is full, this area is inundated. Also caught Gambusia affinis and other minnows. | ||||||