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CAS-ICH 244771 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 7 Jun 2005 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 250/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Ellis, Kaitlyn E.  Field Number MAB05-18 Date Collected 6-7 June 2005 : 1745
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Kenai Peninsula Borough
Water Body Kidney Lake Drainage coastal Cook Inlet Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 18 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Kidney Lake
Latitude-Longitude 60.3951°N, 151.1607°E Bottom Type cobbles and gravel
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 17.5 C. Pulled traps at 1745 hr on 7 June. Got 250 sticklebacks and no other species. A few large females were gravid. Smaller males had nuptial colors.