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CAS-ICH 244975 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 10 Jun 2015 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 1182/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Kreier, Freda  Field Number MAB15-4C Date Collected 9-10 June 2015 : 1350
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 19 Gee minnow traps
Locality Loberg (Junction) Lake, site C, gravel pit
Latitude-Longitude 61.55822°N, 149.25896°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. = 18.0 C. Traps set along shore from boat. Caught only Gasterosteus aculeatus. Saw ~50 cm Oncorhynchus mykiss, which could easily eat sickleback.