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Brook trout

Salvelinus fontinalus

Photo by David
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44.3132, -69.0707

Field Notes

Description:

Although this is not my best photo, close inspection confirmed that this little 3-inch fish is a young brook trout. Brook trout are becoming increasingly rare in Maine's brooks. The fish is actually a type of char.

Habitat:

A small woodland brook.

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PublishedOctober 13, 2012

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