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CAS-ICH 244737 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 10 Jun 2003 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 225/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Aguirre, Windsor E.; Nomakuchi, Shintaro  Field Number MAB03-5 Date Collected 9-10 June 2003 : 2030
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Rabbit Slough Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 9 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Rabbit Slough within 100 m of juncture with Palmer Slough
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 17 C. Some anadromous stickleback seen. Pulled traps at 2030 on 10 June. Most traps had numerous stickleback. I am sure we have over 500 fish. Will make sample for brain morphology. 16 fish kept for cross for Cresko. 55 stickleback kept for DNA work. 54 live to ship to Cresko for blood. 100 random sample.