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Whitworth, W.R. 1996. Freshwater fishes of Connecticut. Bulletin 114. 2nd edition. State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection, Hartford, CT.
Reference Details:
Reference Number: 1537
Type: Book
Author: Whitworth, W.R.
Date (year): 1996
Edition: 2nd
Title:Freshwater fishes of Connecticut. Bulletin 114.
Publisher:State Geological and Natural History Survey of Connecticut, Department of Environmental Protection
Publisher Location:Hartford, CT
Volume:
Pages: 243 pp
URL:
Keywords: Connecticut fishes, Oncorhynchus kisutch, rudd, Scardinius erythrophthalmus
Species Profiles and Specimens that use this Reference:

Ambloplites rupestris

    CT - lakes and ponds of western Connecticut
    CT - state non-specific
    CT - Connecticut drainage
    CT - Housatonic River drainage
    CT - Thames drainage

Ameiurus melas

    CT - state non-specific

Ameiurus natalis

    CT - Connecticut drainage - a few locations
    CT - Housatonic River drainage in a few locations
    CT - Thames drainage in a few locations

Amia calva

    CT - Scovill Reservoir, Connecticut drainage
    CT - state non-specific

Betta splendens

    CT - Thames drainage

Campostoma anomalum

    CT - Bryam River drainage

Catostomus catostomus

    CT - Housatonic River drainage, a tributary above the fall line

Clarias batrachus

    CT - state non-specific

Ctenopharyngodon idella

    CT - state non-specific

Danio rerio

    CT - Thames drainage

Esox lucius

    CT - Connecticut River

Esox masquinongy

    CT - Connecticut drainage
    CT - Connecticut drainage
    CT - Thames drainage

Exoglossum maxillingua

    CT - Farmington River

Gambusia affinis

    CT - a pond on the campus of Southern Connecticut University in New Haven

Hybopsis amblops

    CT - Mopus Brook

Hypostomus sp.

    CT - Thames drainage tributary

Ictalurus punctatus

    CT - Connecticut River
    CT - Housatonic River

Lepomis macrochirus

    CT - Connecticut drainage
    CT - state non-specific
    CT - Housatonic River drainage
    CT - Thames drainage

Leuciscus idus

    CT - East Lyme Township

Lota lota

    CT - Hollenbeck River, Litchfield County, near Cornwall
    CT - Connecticut River

Margariscus margarita

    CT - Byram River system

Notropis rubellus

    CT - Connecticut River

Oncorhynchus clarkii

    CT - Connecticut drainage
    CT - Housatonic River drainage

Oncorhynchus kisutch

    CT - Housatonic River drainage
    CT - Connecticut drainage
    CT - Thames drainage
    CT - Thames drainage

Oncorhynchus mykiss

    CT - state non-specific

Oncorhynchus nerka

    CT - state non-specific
    CT - East Twin Lakes, Salibury

Oncorhynchus tshawytscha

    CT - state non-specific

Percopsis omiscomaycus

    CT - Housatonic River drainage
    MA - Housatonic River drainage

Pimephales notatus

    CT - Byram River system
    CT - Housatonic River drainage

Poecilia reticulata

    CT - Thames drainage

Poeciliopsis sp.

    CT - Thames drainage

Pomoxis annularis

    CT - Connecticut drainage

Pomoxis nigromaculatus

    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages
    CT - all drainages

Prosopium cylindraceum

    CT - East Twin Lakes, Salibury
    CT - East Twin Lake, Salisbury

Pygocentrus or Serrasalmus sp.

    CT - Thames drainage

Rocio octofasciata

    CT - Thames drainage
    CT - Housatonic River drainage
    CT - Connecticut drainage

Salmo trutta

    CT - state non-specific

Salvelinus alpinus

    CT - state non-specific

Salvelinus namaycush

    CT - state non-specific
    CT - Connecticut drainage in northern part of state
    CT - Thames drainage in ne corner of state

Thymallus arcticus

    CT - Housatonic River drainage

Umbra limi

    CT - Connecticut River, mainstem and tributaries up to Mass. border

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