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CAS-ICH 245010 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 27 May 2018 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 800/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Soltz, David L.  Field Number MAB18-2B Date Collected 26-27 May 2018 : 1554
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Loberg (Junction) Lake Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 20 Gee minnow traps
Locality Loberg (Junction) Lake, site B, outlet
Latitude-Longitude 61.55815°N, 149.26247°W Bottom Type Chara, muck, submerged tree limbs
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 16 C. Traps set along shore from boat. These Gasterosteus aculeatus were held at room temperature for about 5 days in ~7% ethanol in water which was mistakenly used instead of formalin. After 5 days, they were transferred to 10% buffered formalin. They are probably very poorly preserved.