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CAS-ICH 245095 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 14 Sep 1974 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 60/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Bonnie M.  Field Number MAB74-72 Date Collected 14 September 1974 : 1200
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State California County Ventura County
Water Body Santa Clara River Drainage Santa Clara River Island Group Island
Depth Width 3 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 ft, 1/8 inch mesh seine
Locality Santa Clara River, 58.75 km from mouth
Latitude-Longitude 34.404125°N, 118.7172556°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. = 28 C. All but a few of the fish were taken below the spillway of an earth and concrete dam. The sticklebacks came from the margins of the stream where the water velocity is slight. Sticklebacks very rare, only one was found upstream of dam. Also caught "Gila?," "Catostomus?" and Gambusia affinis.