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written on proper paper and in legible writing at the time of collection. 
However many collections are received with labels half dissolved, or with 
“arr is n L. near erndl . May 19 or labelled “Trout Lake” 
(there being about fifty Trout lakes in Canada!). From adequate field notes 
another person can collect at the identical spot. Notes provide knowledge 
on the ecology, life history, and colour of the fish. 
Labels 
Labels should be included in the container with the specimens. The 
label will then less likely be lost, obscured, or torn, as happens to outside 
labels. Since the label is in the fluid, it must be written on stout paper 
which will not disintegrate. 
The paper must accept India ink and pencil. A label should have at 
least exact locality, date of collection, number of collection, and collector’s 
name. Additional data are written on record sheets or in a field notebook 
under the same collection number. When rough-scaled fishes are included 
NATIONAL MUSEUM OF CANADA 
DIVISION OF FISHES 
CATALOGUE SHEET 
Province or Country Q U-6- Coll. No C?T. 
County: Drainage 
Locality:... E«*.c c-tvCrvC-f , iovtAn/tif 
B,t. Ctwr* Utn., y y JdCaSrr ...Ajl.l.t 
Lot. A r * 2.7 ' N., Long W. 
Water: Or\ft . oUv.tftrf Salinity: 7". & 
Vegetation: li\j. ^ id 4 VittAS 
Waves 
Bottom: 4. )*Bu \<kfiY£ 
Cover: Temp. MSttflfll, r 7 ZJS? ‘^Air: ..r. 
Shore: ft.tflM S 4 Ivtt Current:. 
Diat. offshore:.. . Stream width: A.JfS&.l.ta. 
Depth of capture:... P .7. t~ Depth of water: 0'2-f+tt 
Collected by 15. A • tV i. ■ 
Tide: r*., . 
Method of capture: 3 0*6 loot ji '/jf iryeK rTdlitK Htelr 
Orig. present. Formalin .L.P'i.o Time: .(? .P. 0. .7. . 1.4 PA. 
<51. U. Xtjit. 
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Figure 49. Example of a data sheet, freshwater specimens. 
