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CAS-ICH 245401 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 3 Jun 1998 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 6/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Heins, David C.; Johnson, Jill  Field Number MAB98-6 Date Collected 2-3 June 1998 : 1140
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 4 m Salinity 0 Gear 10 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Rabbit Slough just above junction with Spring Creek
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. = 12 C. Six threespine sticklebacks collected. Also present were Dalia pectoralis (6-8 per trap) and 0-2 Oncorhynchus sp per trap. Red male had red distribution as shown in Bell (1984) and it was bright red. This appears to typify anadromous males.