WoRMS taxon details
Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814)
154241 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:154241)
accepted
Species
Baione fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814) · unaccepted
Salmo canadensis Griffith & Smith, 1834 · unaccepted
Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814 · unaccepted
Salmo hudsonicus Suckley, 1861 · unaccepted
Salvelinus timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925 · unaccepted
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814) Mitchill, S. L. (1814). Arrangement and description of the codfishes of New-York: addressed to the editors. <em>In: Hosack, D. & J. W. Francis (eds.): The American medical and philosophical register; or, annals of medicine, natural history, agriculture, and the arts. [2nd edition.] C. S. van Winkle, New York: i-xv + 1-675. The Amerian medical and philosophical register of annals of medicine, natural history, agriculture, and the arts v. 4: 618-627.</em> Pp. 618-627.
page(s): 12 [details]
page(s): 12 [details]
Distribution Newfoundland to western side of Hudson Bay; south in Atlantic, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River basins to Minnesota and...
Distribution Newfoundland to western side of Hudson Bay; south in Atlantic, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River basins to Minnesota and northern Georgia [details]
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Salvelinus fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=154241 on 2025-07-16
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Nomenclature
original description
(of Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814) Mitchill, S. L. (1814). Arrangement and description of the codfishes of New-York: addressed to the editors. <em>In: Hosack, D. & J. W. Francis (eds.): The American medical and philosophical register; or, annals of medicine, natural history, agriculture, and the arts. [2nd edition.] C. S. van Winkle, New York: i-xv + 1-675. The Amerian medical and philosophical register of annals of medicine, natural history, agriculture, and the arts v. 4: 618-627.</em> Pp. 618-627.
page(s): 12 [details]
basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
page(s): 12 [details]
basis of record Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2025). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2025., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
Ecology
ecology source
Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details] 
Other
context source (Schelde)
Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]
additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2025). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (06/2024)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
additional source Scott, W.B.; Scott, M.G. (1988). Atlantic fishes of Canada. <em>Canadian Bulletin of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences.</em> No. 219. 731 pp. [details]
additional source Welshman, D.; Kohler, S; Black, J.; and L. Van Guelpen. (2003). An atlas of distributions of Canadian Atlantic fishes. , available online at http://epe.lac-bac.gc.ca/100/205/301/ic/cdc/FishAtlas/default.htm [details]
additional source Streftaris, N., A. Zenetos & E. Papathanassiou. (2005). Globalisation in marine ecosystems: the story of non-indigenous marine species across European seas. <em>Oceanogry and Marine Biology: an Annual Review.</em> 43: 419-453. (look up in IMIS) [details] Available for editors
[request]additional source King, C.M.; Roberts, C.D.; Bell, B.D.; Fordyce, R.E.; Nicoll, R.S.; Worthy, T.H.; Paulin, C.D.; Hitchmough, R.A.; Keyes, I.W.; Baker, A.N.; Stewart, A.L.; Hiller, N.; McDowall, R.M.; Holdaway, R.N.; McPhee, R.P.; Schwarzhans, W.W.; Tennyson, A.J.D.; Rust, S.; Macadie, I. (2009). Phylum Chordata: lancelets, fishes, amphibians, reptiles, birds, mammals. <em>in: Gordon, D.P. (Ed.) (2009). New Zealand inventory of biodiversity: 1. Kingdom Animalia: Radiata, Lophotrochozoa, Deuterostomia.</em> pp. 431-554. [details]
Present Present in aphia/obis/gbif/idigbio Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From regional or thematic species database
Introduced species vector dispersal Chinese part of the Yellow Sea (Marine Region) Aquaculture [details]Unreviewed
Diet Feeds on worms, leeches, crustaceans, insects, molluscs, fishes and amphibians [details]Distribution Newfoundland to western side of Hudson Bay; south in Atlantic, Great Lakes, and Mississippi River basins to Minnesota and northern Georgia [details]
Habitat benthic [details]
Habitat anadromous; found in cool, clear streams and lakes, most venture out to the sea for 2-3 months of the year [details]
Importance Scientific- Extensively used as an experimental animal , gamefish [details]
Introduction This species has been introduced or released in Dutch waters. [details]
Predators Eels, white perch, yellow perch, mergansers [details]
Reproduction External fertilization.Migration downstream in spring to spawn, eggs are deposited into a nest to incubate over winter [details]
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Albanian | trofta e përrenjvetrofta e artë e përrenjvetrofta e artë | [details] |
| Danish | Kildeørred | [details] |
| Dutch | riddervisbronforel | [details] |
| English | brook troutbrook charr | [details] |
| French | saumon de fontaineomble de fontaine | [details] |
| German | Bachsaibling | [details] |
| Italian | salmerino di fontane | [details] |
| Japanese | カワマス | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | bekkerøye | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | bekkerøye | [details] |
| Spanish | trucha de arroyosalvelino | [details] |
| Swedish | bäckröding | [details] |
| Welsh | torgoch afon | [details] |
To Barcode of Life (69 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Salmo hudsonicus Suckley, 1861)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Salmo canadensis Griffith & Smith, 1834)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (471 publications) (from synonym Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Baione fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (579 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Salvelinus timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis) (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Salvelinus fontinalis)
To FishBase (from synonym Salmo canadensis Griffith & Smith, 1834)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Salmo hudsonicus Suckley, 1861)
To FishBase (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To FishBase (from synonym Baione fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814))
To FishBase (from synonym Salvelinus timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To FishBase (from synonym Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814)
To FishBase images (Salvelinus fontinalis, by JJPhoto)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To GenBank (108679 nucleotides; 83677 proteins) (from synonym Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814)
To GenBank (108679 nucleotides; 83677 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salmo fontinalis P05734 illustration)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salvelinus fontinalis P06243 illustration)
To PESI
To ITIS
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (18 publications) (from synonym Salmo hudsonicus Suckley, 1861)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (3 publications) (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (41 publications) (from synonym Salmo canadensis Griffith & Smith, 1834)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (471 publications) (from synonym Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (48 publications) (from synonym Baione fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814))
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (579 publications)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (7 publications) (from synonym Salvelinus timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To Biological Information System for Marine Life (BISMaL)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis) (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Salvelinus fontinalis)
To FishBase (from synonym Salmo canadensis Griffith & Smith, 1834)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Salmo hudsonicus Suckley, 1861)
To FishBase (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To FishBase (from synonym Baione fontinalis (Mitchill, 1814))
To FishBase (from synonym Salvelinus timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To FishBase (from synonym Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814)
To FishBase images (Salvelinus fontinalis, by JJPhoto)
To Fishipedia
To FishSounds
To GenBank (1 nucleotides; 1 proteins) (from synonym Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis Henn & Rinckenbach, 1925)
To GenBank (108679 nucleotides; 83677 proteins) (from synonym Salmo fontinalis Mitchill, 1814)
To GenBank (108679 nucleotides; 83677 proteins)
To Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI)
To Global Invasive Species Database (GISD)
To Information system on Aquatic Non-Indigenous and Cryptogenic Species (AquaNIS)
To IUCN Red List (Least Concern)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salmo fontinalis P05734 illustration)
To NMNH Extant Collection (Salvelinus fontinalis P06243 illustration)
To PESI
To ITIS
From editor or global species database
Hosted externally
Unreviewed
Hosted externally
Hosted externally
