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CAS-ICH 244894 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 12 Jun 2011 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 650/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Rollins, Jennifer L.; Lohman, Brian K.; Xie, Kathleen T.  Field Number MAB11-28 Date Collected 11-13 June 2011 
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Bear Paw Lake Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 15 Gee minnow traps
Locality Bear Paw Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.61635°N, 149.75498°W Bottom Type Muck and detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 18 C. Multiple Gasterosteus aculeatus substamples: 45 for parasites, 175 for crosses (150 eventually preserved in formalin), and 45 for crosses.