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CAS-ICH 244765 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 1 Jun 2005 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Abrams, Stephen; Kalabacus, Erica; Park, Peter J.  Field Number MAB05-13 Date Collected 290-1 June 2005 : 1530
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Mud Lake Drainage Knik River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 30 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Mud Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.56502°N, 149.94717°W Bottom Type detritus, 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 C. Pulled traps at 1900 hr. Got numerous resident Gasterosteus and about 50 Pungitius. We also got about 60 anadromous stickleback. Females not gravid. Most anadromous stickleback came from left of ramp. Set 10 traps to left of ramp far out, where we got most anadromous stickleback. Pulled these 10 traps on 1 June and got about 50 anadrmous Gasterosteus. Threw back 2 Dolly Varden , 30 Pungitius and numerous resident Gasterosteus. These traps pulled at 1530 hr on 1 June.