| Family | Scientific Name | Author | Year | Common Name |
| Salmonidae | Salmo trutta | Linnaeus | 1758 | Brown Trout |
Salmo trutta
Unique Characters: Large dark spots on head and upper body including dorsal fin; no spots on caudal fin. Red spots on the sides sometimes ringed with a pale “halo”. Anterior edge of the anal fin is white. Adipose fin yellow, not edged with black.
Similar Species:
Rainbow Trout
Oncorhynchus mykiss
Brook Trout
Salvelinus fontinalis
Rainbow Trout Oncorhynchus mykiss. Small, dark spots on head, body, and most fins. Pinkish to red stripe on the sides. Adipose fin black-edged.
Brook Trout Salvelinus fontinalis. Light spots on body, worm-like markings on the back, and pectoral, pelvic, and anal fins have a white edge.
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