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CAS-ICH 245354 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 29 Jun 1994 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 10/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-70% EtOH Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.; Bell, Madeline R.; Bell, Sam R.; Bell, David B.  Field Number MAB94-1 Date Collected 28-29 June 1994 : 1500
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Meadow Creek Drainage Fish Creek Island Group Island
Depth Width 8 m Salinity 0 Gear 5 1/8" mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Meadow Creek behind Big Lake Hatchery
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type mostly gravel and sand, mud in still areas near shore
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. 5 traps were set against the shore where the water is calm. There is generally considerable flow here. Four of the five traps had sticklebacks and a few salmonids. All traps pulled at 1332 hr on 29 June, and 10 sticklebacks, lampreys, cottids and a few salmonids preserved in 70% ethanol. Remainder of G. aculeatus fixed in formalin. Traps returned to stream.