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CAS-ICH 245348 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 14 Jun 1993 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 250/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-70% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Blair, Cynthia M.  Field Number MAB93-2 Date Collected 13-14 June 1993 : 1418
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Tommelson Lake Drainage Matanuska River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 9 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Tommelson Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.5569°N, 149.13168°W Bottom Type mud, Chara
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 13 C. Traps pulled at 1956 hr on 14 June. Small sample in 70% ethanol (both anadromous and freshwater). Species present: Gasterosteus aculeatus, Oncorhynchus sp (most released). There are both anadromous and resident freshwater fish in the lake. Many juveniles caught.