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CAS-ICH 244909 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 6 Jun 2012 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 600/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Stein, Laura; Bristow, Glenn A.  Field Number MAB12-12 Date Collected 5-6 June 2012 : 1540
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Anchorage Municipality
Water Body Mile 85 Seward Highway Drainage coastal Turnagain Arm Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 20 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Lake at mile 85 along Seward Highway
Latitude-Longitude 60.89482°N, 149.986°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. = 13.2 C. Releases ~ 20 anadromous Gasterosteus aculeatus, preserved 300 freshwater resident Gasterosteus aculeatus in ethanol, < 10 Pungitius pungitius, and <10 Oncorhynchus sp.