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CAS-ICH 244979 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 4 Jun 2015 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 400/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; MacColl, Andrew; Kreier, Freda; Magalhaes, Isabel S.; D'Agostino, D.  Field Number MAB15-6 Date Collected 3-4 June 2015 : 1300
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Toad Lake Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 1/8" & 10 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Toad Lake behind residence.
Latitude-Longitude 61.61998°N, 149.69885°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. = 18.3 C. Andrew MacColl kept 35 Gasterosteus aculeatus, and I kept >400 in formalin, except for 5 in ethanol.