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CAS-ICH 244860 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 12 Jun 2010 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 420/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Rollins, Jennifer L.; Schultz, Hendrik; Vitaniemi, Heidi  Field Number MAB10-17 Date Collected 11-12 June 2010 : 1240
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Anchorage Municipality
Water Body Cheney Lake Drainage Ship Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Cheney Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.203°N, 149.7588°W Bottom Type Gravel, sand, mud.
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp . = 16.5 C. Gasterosteus aculeatus catch per trap was highly variable. About 120 G. aculeatus used for parasites and other purposes. One Dalia pectoralis caught.