Brook Trout

The brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis (sometimes called the eastern brook trout), is a species of fish in the salmon family of order Salmoniformes. In many parts of its range, it is known as the speckled trout or squaretail. A potamodromous population in Lake Superior is known as coaster trout or, simply, as coasters. Though commonly called a trout, the brook trout is actually a char, along with lake trout, bull trout, Dolly Varden and the Arctic char. The brook trout is the state fish for eight states: Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia

The specific epithet "fontinalis" comes from the Latin for "of or from a spring or fountain".

Read more about Brook Trout:  Habitats and Range, Description, Environmental Requirements, Angling and Commercial Use, Hybrids, Human-caused Habitat Destruction, Records

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