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CAS-ICH 245411 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 19 Jun 1999 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 50/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.  Field Number MAB99-5 Date Collected 18-19 June 1999 : 1430
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Boot Lake Drainage Susitna River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 11 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Boot Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.717778°N, 150.13°W Bottom Type peat muck
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 20 C. Traps set about 200 m from north end of lake on east shore and about 100 m past yellow gate poles at new grade, down a notch cut in surface through woods to lake to drain road. One stickleback seen in first trap set, but few seen in water. Kingfisher on lake. Traps pulled about 1430 hr on 19 June. Gravid females less common than males in nuptial colors. No fry present. Most fish in a smaller (1+?) size class, including some reproductives and there is a larger size class including gravid females but no nuptial males.