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CAS-ICH 244948 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 12 Jun 2014 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1000/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Sam R.; Xie, Kathleen T.; Thompson, Abbey C.  Field Number MAB14-2 Date Collected 7-12 June 2014 : 2225
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Rabbit Slough Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 9 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Rabbit Slough at culvert under Parks Highway.
Latitude-Longitude 61.53586°N, 149.2529°W Bottom Type Sand and muck.
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 19 C. Reset traps on 7, 8, 11 and 12 June, 2014. About 150 Gasterosteus aculeatus were used for genetic crosses.