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CAS-ICH 245345 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 14 Jun 1993 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 334/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-70% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Blair, Cynthia M.  Field Number MAB93-1 Date Collected 13-14 June 1993 : 1145
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 4 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Loberg Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.3333°N, 149.1532°W Bottom Type peat moss, muck, Chara
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 14 C. Small sample of Gasterosteus aculeatus in 70% ethanol. Traps pulled at 1910 hr on 14 June. Species present: Gasterosteus aculeatus, Oncorhynchus mykiss (YOY, introduced). Gravid female sticklebakcs common, few nuptial males, many with Schistocephalus.