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CAS-ICH 244933 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 15 Jun 2013 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 102/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Paitz, Ryan  Field Number MAB13-6 Date Collected 13-15 June 2013 : 1500
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Ida Lake Drainage Matanuska River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 20 Gee minnow traps
Locality Ida Lake at public access
Latitude-Longitude 61.76223°N, 148.58335°W Bottom Type Cobbles, gravel, 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. Trapped for two days. Caught 54 Gasterosteus the first day and 58 the second. Fixed all but 10, and froze 10 for otoliths. Also caught 30 Cottus sp. and 2 Oncorhynchus sp. the first day and 39 Cottus sp. and 5 Oncorhynchus sp. the second.