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CAS-ICH 245333 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 27 May 1992 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 151/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; et al.  Field Number MAB92-17 Date Collected 26-27 May 1992 : 1320
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Kenai Peninsula Borough
Water Body Bishop Creek Drainage Bishop Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 4-7 m Salinity 0 Gear 7 1/8-inch mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Bishop Creek mouth
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type firm mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 14.5 C. Traps were set along eastern shore of the creek just behind the beach. Nothing seen, but it looks like good stickleback habitat. Traps pulled 754 hr on 27 May. Species present are: Gasterosteus aculeatus (anadromous), Lampetra sp, Leptocottus armatus, Gasterosteus aculeatus (resident), Catostomus catostomus. None of the threespine stickleback was very sexually mature.