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CAS-ICH 244880 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 6 Jun 2011 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 200/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Rollins, Jennifer L.; Xie, Kathleen T.; Mollenhauer, Robert M.  Field Number MAB11-13 Date Collected 5-6 June 2011 : 2310
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Zero Lake Drainage Susitna River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 11 1/48" & 19 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Zero Lake at public access
Latitude-Longitude 61.6468°N, 149.81315°W Bottom Type Muck, fallen logs, cobbles.
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 14.5 C. For Gasterosteus aculeatus, 9 males and 15 females used for crosses, 100 preserved in ethanol for DNA or parasites, and random sample of 200 fixed in formalin.