Aurora Trout
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Name and Code
Family
Salmonidae - trouts and salmons
Species
Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis
Taxonomic Authority
Henn & Rinkenbach 1925
Common Name(s)
Aurora Trout
French Name
omble aurora
Species Code
083
Family TSN
161931
Parent TSN
161999
Species TSN
162003
Conservation Status
Global Rank (GRank)
G5TNRQ (2011-06-08)
National Rank (NRank)
N1 (2011-11-15)
Provincial Rank (SRank)
S1 (1998-04-27)
COSEWIC Status
none
SARO Status
none
AFS Status
Endangered (1,2,3,4,5)
Status Notes
none
Ecological Value
Ontario Origin
endemic/introduced
General Abundance
rare
Tolerance
intolerant
Economic Importance
sport fish
Length-Weight Regression Coefficents
Intercept (a)
no data
Slope (b)
no data
Length Basis
n/a
Habitat and Feeding
General Habitat(s)
lacustrine
Environment
benthopelagic
Trophic Class
invertivore/carnivore
Thermal Regime
coldwater
Habitat Preference
colder waters (<20°C) below the thermocline in cool, clear (oligotrophic) lakes with areas of groundwater upwelling
Reproduction
Reproductive Guild
Nonguarders: Brood hiders: Lithophils
Spawning Habitat(s)
lacustrine
Spawning Season
fall
Spawning Month(s)
October-November
Spawning Temperature (°C)
4-6
Fecundity
1,300-7,000
Nursery Habitat(s)
lacustrine
Size and Age
Adult Length (cm)
23-45 FL
Adult Weight (kg)
0.1-1.0
Age at Maturity (yrs)
2-4
Maximum Length (cm)
60 TL
Maximum Weight (kg)
3.5
Lifespan (yrs)
6-9
Ontario Records
Record Length (cm)
56.6 TL
Record Weight (kg)
3.01
Ontario Range Map
Aurora Trout range
Ontario Distribution
Whitepine Lake, Whirligig Lake; stocked in other non-native lakes in northcentral and northeastern Ontario
Photographs
Aurora Trout photograph
Aurora Trout photograph
Notes
colour variant of Brook Trout, formerly recognized as a subspecies; endemic to two small lakes near Sudbury; natural populations became extirpated in 1971 due to acid rain
Information Sources
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Parker, B. and C. Brousseau. 1988. Status of the Aurora Trout, Salvelinus fontinalis timagamiensis, a distinct stock endemic to Canada. Can. Field-Nat. 102(1):87-91.
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