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CAS-ICH 245404 Gasterosteus aculeatus   [Catalog of Fishes]       ID by/date  Bell, Michael A. / 18 Jun 1999 Gasterosteidae
Counts (Alc/Skel/CS) 8/0/0 Prep Type - Preservative alc-50% isopropanol Other/Previous Number Size      
Collector; Vessel Bell, Michael A.  Field Number MAB99-2 Date Collected 17 June 1999 : 2100
Continent/Ocean North America Country United States State Alaska County Matanuska-Susitna Borough
Water Body Rabbit Slough Drainage Palmer Slough Island Group Island
Depth Width Salinity 0 Gear 6/18: mesh Gee minnow traps
Locality Rabbit Slough, at public access 100 m from juncture with Spring Creek
Latitude-Longitude   Bottom Type mud
Acc. Number 2018-X:19 Specimen Remarks m, f, juveniles. Fixed in 10% buffered (dolomite) formalin ~1 month.
Collecting Event Remarks Water temp. = 26 C. Six traps set within 50 m of juncture with Spring Creek. 1 trap upstreamof trail, 4 between trail and fallen log, 1 downstream of log. About 15 stickleback present at about 2100 hr but no nuptial males or gravid females. Traps pulled at 2200 hr and 10 fish will be sent to Walker live tomorrow. Remainder will be fixed. 7 live fish chilled to 8°C on 18 June and sent by FedEx to Jeff Walker. Eight other fish preserved. No other fish species of fish trapped.