Institute for Biodiversity Science and Sustainability

CAS Ichthyology Collection Database


CAS-ICH 244815 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 28 May 2006 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 300/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Gangavelli, Anup; Bobb, Melanie; Bell, Madeline R.; Arcieria, Daniel; Plaunova, Anastasia  Field Number MAB06-7 Date Collected 27-28 May 2006 : 1450
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Frog Lake Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 15 1/4" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Frog Lake at public access.
Latitude-Longitude 61.61385°N, 149.72325°W Bottom Type sand with little detritus
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. 19.5 C. Traps pulled at 1450 hr on 28 May. Smaller fish put in ethanol (100), larger fish (200) in formalin. Fish very large here. Formalin sample is not representative for size. Lost a 1/4" mesh trap.