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CAS-ICH 244702 Pungitius pungitius   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 18 Jun 2001 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 0/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative formalin-EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Cresko, William A.; Jones, J.  Field Number MAB01-7 Date Collected 17-18 June 2002 : 1920
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Airolo Lake Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Airolo Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.3446°N, 149.4232°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. = ? C. Pungitius abundant. Gasterosteus present, not collected. About 300 Pungitius collected. Note: about 75 apparently uninfected specimens (Schistocephalus) taken live or in ethanol.