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CAS-ICH 244875 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 6 Jun 2010 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 30/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Rollins, Jennifer L.; McGee, Matthew  Field Number MAB10-4 Date Collected 5-6 June 2010 : 1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Spring Creek at intersection of Glenn and Parks highways.
Latitude-Longitude 61.5532°N, 149.2469°W Bottom Type Aquatic plants, patches of muck.
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 16.5 C. Gasterosteus aculeatus were anadromous. Thirty Dalia pectoralis caught.