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CAS-ICH 244970 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 18 Jun 2015 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 600/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Kreier, Freda  Field Number MAB15-28 Date Collected 16-18 June 2015 : 1730
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body High Ridge Lake Drainage Matanuska River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 15 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality High Ridge Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.57957°N, 149.17607°W Bottom Type Muck.
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 25 C. An equal number of Gasterosteus aculeatus were fixed in formalin and preserved in ethanol. Specimens taken only from first 11 traps.