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CAS-ICH 244729 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 16 Jun 2003 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 55/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Aguirre, Windsor E.; Nomakuchi, Shintaro  Field Number MAB03-25 Date Collected 15-16 June 2003 : 1700
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Long Lake Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 9 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Long Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.57608°N, 149.77448°W Bottom Type cobbles
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. Sample of about 30 females and 200 live juveniles taken by Nomakuchi. Traps reset for pickup tomorrow at 1030 hr on 15 June. Traps pulled at 1700 on 16 June. Random sample of Gasterosteus (55) for DNA, selected sample for brain and 15 males and females for breeding.