Brook trout

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The brook trout is a small, colorful freshwater fish native to eastern North America, prized by anglers and often found in cold, clear streams and lakes.

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Label Occurrences
Brook trout canonical 3
Cottus 1
Salvelinus 1

Statements (57)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fish species
freshwater fish
salmonid
bodyColor dark green to brown back
light-colored vermiculation on back and dorsal fin
red spots with blue halos on sides
white leading edges on lower fins
bodyShape elongated
class Actinopterygii
commonName brook char
brook trout
speckled trout
squaretail
diet aquatic insects
small crustaceans
small fish
terrestrial insects
family Salmonidae
gameFishStatus popular sport fish
genus Brook trout self-linksurface differs
surface form: Salvelinus
habitat cold freshwater lakes
cold freshwater rivers
cold freshwater streams
introducedTo Europe
New Zealand
South America
western North America
isProvincialFishOf Newfoundland and Labrador
Nova Scotia
isStateFishOf Michigan
New Hampshire
New York
Pennsylvania
Virginia
kingdom Animalia
lifespan about 3–4 years in the wild
maximumLength about 65 cm
maximumWeight about 4.4 kg
nativeTo Appalachian Mountains
Great Lakes region
surface form: Great Lakes basin

eastern North America
order Salmoniformes
phylum Chordata
reproductionType egg-laying
scientificName Brook trout self-linksurface differs
surface form: Salvelinus fontinalis
spawningHabitat gravel-bottom streams
spawningSeason fall
taxonRank species
threats competition with non-native trout species
habitat degradation
water warming due to climate change
typicalLength 20–30 cm
valuedFor angling
culinary use
waterClarityPreference clear water
waterPreference cold water
well-oxygenated water

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Vermont hasStateFish Brook trout
Hecatoncheires hasMember Brook trout
this entity surface form: Cottus
Brook trout scientificName Brook trout self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Salvelinus fontinalis
Brook trout genus Brook trout self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Salvelinus
Michigan hasStateFish Brook trout
Michigan hasStateFish Brook trout