Specimen Information

Salvelinus fontinalis
Salvelinus fontinalis
(Brook Trout)
Fishes
Native Transplant

Specimen ID1711714
GroupFishes
GenusSalvelinus
Speciesfontinalis
Common NameBrook Trout
CountryCanada
StateAB
LocalityAstotin Lake off Elk Island Beach
Mapping AccuracyApproximate
Map
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Collection Year1962
Year AccuracyEstimated
Reference 1
Ref. Number:39942
Author:Nelson, J.S.
Date:1977
Title:Evidence of a genetic basis for absence of the pelvic skeleton in brooke stickleback, Culaea inconstans, and notes on the geographical distribution and origin of the loss 
Journal:Journal of the Fisheries Research Board of Canada
Volume:34
Issue:9
Pages:1314-1320
CommentsOncorhynchus mykiss was randomly stocked in Astotin Lake between 1962 and 1965
Record TypePersonal communication


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