CAS-ICH 244997 |
Gasterosteus aculeatus [Catalog of Fishes] |
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ID by/date |
Bell, Michael A. / 5 Jun 2017 |
Gasterosteidae |
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) |
600/0/0 |
Prep Type - Preservative |
alc-50% isopropanol |
Other/Previous Number |
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Size |
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Collector; Vessel |
Bell, Michael A. |
Field Number |
MAB17-4 |
Date Collected |
4-7 June 2017 : 1915 |
Continent/Ocean |
North America |
Country |
United States |
State |
Alaska |
County |
Anchorage Municipality |
Water Body |
Cheney Lake |
Drainage |
Ship Creek |
Island Group |
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Island |
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Depth |
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Width |
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Salinity |
0 |
Gear |
16 Gee minnow traps |
Locality |
Cheney Lake |
Latitude-Longitude |
61.21929°N, 149.75952°W |
Bottom Type |
Mostly cobbles, gravel and sand. |
Acc. Number |
2018-X:19 |
Specimen Remarks |
m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month. |
Collecting Event Remarks |
Water temp. = 17 C. Traps set for two days and got about 863 Gasterosteus aculeatus and 62 Dalia pectoralis. Threespine stickleback and Alaska Blackfish have an almost exclusive distribution, with blackfish in traps in or close to vegetation and stickleback in traps more in the open. |