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CAS-ICH 245324 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 6 Aug 1989 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 25/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.  Field Number MAB89-8 Date Collected 5-6 August 1989 : 2200
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Bear Paw Lake Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 9 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Bear Paw Lake
Latitude-Longitude 61.613056°N, 149.754722°W Bottom Type organic rich mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 20 C. Nine traps set as close to emergent and recumbent vegetation as possible. Traps set just before sunset along about 50 m of shore. Traps checked at 900 hr 6 Aug and only 4 sticklebacks in one and one in another. The nine traps were reset about 50 m along shore over 50 m of shore at 930 hr. The traps were removed about 2200 hr 6 Aug. Only 2 traps contained sticklebacks (1, 25). There were also a few Oncorhynchus mykiss.