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CAS-ICH 244783 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 26 May 2005 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 300/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Abrams, Stephen; Park, Peter J.; Ellis, Kaitlyn E.; Bobb, Melanie; Kalabacus, Erica  Field Number MAB05-24 Date Collected 250-21 June 2005 : 1606
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Tommelson Lake Drainage Matanuska River Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 15 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Tommelson Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.5569°N, 149.13168°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. = 15.5 C. Pulled traps at 1606 hr on 26 May. Got 300 Gasterosteus, 16 blackfish (killed and thrown into bushes), about 3 salmonids. Seined shallows and got mostly sculpin and salmonids.