Specimen Information

Salvelinus alpinus oquassa
(blueback trout, Sunapee trout)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID37794
GroupFishes
GenusSalvelinus
Speciesalpinus
Subspeciesoquassa
Common Nameblueback trout, Sunapee trout
StateNH
Localitystate non-specific
Mapping AccuracyCentroid
Centroid TypeState
HUC8 NameNew England
HUC8 Number01000000
Map
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Collection Year1973
Year AccuracyPublication Year
Potential Pathwaystocked for sport
Statusfailed
Reference 1
Ref. Number:106
Author:Scarola, J.F.
Date:1973
Title:Freshwater fishes of New Hampshire.
Publisher:New Hampshire Fish and Game Department, Division of Inland and Marine Fisheries.
Pages:131 pp
CommentsSuccessfully introduced to several NH lakes but in most cases other trout species were introduced later and the Sunapee disappeared either though cross-breeding or direct competition and predation.
Record TypeLiterature
Freshwater/MarineFreshwater


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