Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Also known as: American Brook Trout, Aurora Trout, Baiser, Breeder, Brook Char, Brookie, Bunnylake Brook Trout, Char, Coaster, Common Brook Trout, Eastern Brook Trout, Eastern Speckled Trout, Humpback Trout, Hump-backed Trout, Lordfish, Mountain Trout, Mud Trout, Native Trout, Salter, Sea Trout, Slob, Speckled Char, Speckled Trout, Specks, Squaretail, Square-tailed Trout, Trout, Whitefin
- American Brook Trout
- Aurora Trout
- Baiser
- Breeder
- Brook Char
- Brookie
- Bunnylake Brook Trout
- Char
- Coaster
- Common Brook Trout
- Eastern Brook Trout
- Eastern Speckled Trout
- Humpback Trout
- Hump-backed Trout
- Lordfish
- Mountain Trout
- Mud Trout
- Native Trout
- Salter
- Sea Trout
- Slob
- Speckled Char
- Speckled Trout
- Specks
- Squaretail
- Square-tailed Trout
- Trout
- Whitefin
Overview
Found in schools, over clear, cool, well-oxygenated creeks, lakes, and small to medium rivers, as well as in the open sea.
Widespread North America
Salmonidae start their lives in rivers they then move to the sea where they spend most of their lives before returning to the rivers to spawn and then die!
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Exact location · 1
Found in schools, over clear, cool, well-oxygenated creeks, lakes, and small to medium rivers, as well as in the open sea.
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Salmonids (Salmonidae)
