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CAS-ICH 244934 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 15 Jun 2013 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 500/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.  Field Number MAB13-7 Date Collected 14-15 June 2013 : 1340
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Matanuska Lake Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 15 Gee minnow traps
Locality Matanuska Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.55318°N, 149.22782°W Bottom Type Cobbles, sand, gravel, tree roots.
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 19.5 C. Caught a liter of Gasterosteus aculeatus in first seven traps. Released fish from other eight, including one Oncorhynchus mykiss.