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CAS-ICH 245373 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 8 Jul 1995 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 100/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Sam R.  Field Number MAB95-8 Date Collected 7-8 July 1995 : 930
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 5 1/4" Gee minnow traps
Locality Tommelson Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.5569°N, 149.13168°W Bottom Type sand
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 14.4 C. This is a sample for allozyme study with Scebs. About 75-100 fish collected live, rest preserved in 10% formalin. Fish are large and have body form of anadromous fish, but many (even large ones) are low morphs. About 200 fish collected, half live, half in 10% formalin.