Brook trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
CommonPhoto: Photo by and (C)2007 Derek Ramsey ( Ram-Man ) · CC BY-SA 2.5
Fishcarnivore
The brook trout is a freshwater fish native to eastern North America, found in lakes and rivers from Canada to the United States. Known for its striking olive-green body adorned with red spots and orange fins, it thrives in cool, clear waters.
- Brook trout can grow over 2 feet long and weigh up to 15 pounds.
- Their diet includes insects, crustaceans, and small fish.
- They have two ecological forms: coasters and salters.
FreshwaterNorth America
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- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Salvelinus fontinalis
- Habitat
- Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- North America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)