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CAS-ICH 244728 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 16 Jun 2003 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 125/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Aguirre, Windsor E.; Nomakuchi, Shintaro  Field Number MAB03-24 Date Collected 15-16 June 2003 : 1530
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Willow Lake Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 9 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Willow Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.7444°N, 150.0569°W Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 19 C. Numerous sticklebac seen in the water. Traps pulled 1530 hr on 16 June. Many stickleback. 8 males and 12 females taken live for crosses. 55 random stickleback for DNA. 70 for brain morphology-mostly adults.