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CAS-ICH 244768 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 3 Jun 2005 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 250/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Abrams, Stephen  Field Number MAB05-15 Date Collected 3 June 2005 : 1415
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 10 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Mud Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.56502°N, 149.94717°W Bottom Type muck, aquatic vegetation
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = ? C. Traps pulled at 1415 hr on 3 June. Got 41 anadromous and 250 resident Gasterosteus. The anadromous fish were taken live and will be frozen for DNA work. The resident fish were preserved in formalin for size allometry study. About 25 Pungitius released and one salmonid released.