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CAS-ICH 245128 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 4 Aug 1975 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Haglund, Thomas R.  Field Number MAB75-18 Date Collected 4 August 1975 : 1700
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body San Antonio Creek Drainage Ventura Island Group Island
Depth Width 9.5 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality San Antonio Creek, 2.15 km from junction with Ventura River
Latitude-Longitude 34.3902528°N, 119.2969556°W Bottom Type sand and gravel with adhering algae
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water Temp. = 22.4 C.Gasterosteus aculeatus usually small here. Most larger specimens collected were in current. Also caught Gila orcutti.