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CAS-ICH 244785 Pungitius pungitius   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 26 May 2005 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 23/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Abrams, Stephen; Kalabacus, Erica  Field Number MAB05-6 Date Collected 24-26 May 2005 : 1830
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body unnamed creek Drainage Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 19 1/8" and 11 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality unnamed creek at Pt Mackenzie Road
Latitude-Longitude 61.3141°N, 150.03°W Bottom Type muck
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. Pulled traps at about 1530 hr on 25 May. Got 18 Pungitius and about 60 Gasterosteus. Released Gasterosteus but took Pungitius live. Included gravid females and nuptial males. Traps were reset. Pulled traps at 1830 hr on 26 May. Traps were reset and 71 additional traps were set. Got only 6 Pungitius and maybe 50 Gasterosteus, which we released.