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CAS-ICH 244878 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 5 Jun 2011 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 600/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Rollins, Jennifer L.; Lohman, Brian K.  Field Number MAB11-11 Date Collected 3-5 June 2011 : 1600
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Big Lake Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 10 1/4" & 8 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Big Lake at South State Recreation Site
Latitude-Longitude 61.53327°N, 149.83367°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. Aside from fixed Gasterosteus aculeatus, preserved 70 in ethanol and 20 Pungitius pungitius preserved in ethanol. Also released ~150 Cottus sp. and 15 Pungitius pungitius.