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Animal Phylum Chordata (Vertebrates)

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Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
» Phylum Chordata (Vertebrates)
Class in ChordataNumber of SpecimensNumber of Pictures
ActinopterygiiFishes1644
AmphibiaAmphibians03
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Though most trout feed mostly on invertebrates, a few vertebrates do come their way. Baitfish, of course, are the most common, but mice, frogs, and salamanders all may supplement the diet of a lucky trophy-sized trout.

16 Vertebrate Specimens:

Specimen Page:123
Cottidae (Sculpins) Sculpin AdultCottidae (Sculpins) Fish AdultView 7 PicturesThis seems to be a mottled sculpin, Cottus bairdi. Normally this species is more mottled.
Region: Catskills
Collected May 6, 2007
Added May 18, 2007
Cyprinidae (Minnows) Minnow AdultCyprinidae (Minnows) Fish AdultView 4 PicturesBluntnose Minnow
Pimephales notatus
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jul 14, 2003
Added Jan 19, 2006
Gasterosteidae (Sticklebacks) Stickleback AdultGasterosteidae (Sticklebacks) Fish AdultView 3 PicturesBrook Stickleback
Culea inconstans
Region: Upper Midwest
Collected Jan 13, 2004
Added Jan 25, 2006
Specimen Page:123

4 Underwater Pictures of Vertebrates:

Underwater Photo Page:12
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I tried to photograph this salamander but it kept scurrying away from the camera.  The rocks in this little backwater are covered with a thin layer of very easily disturbed silt, so anywhere I followed it I didn't have much time to photograph before the water was too turbid for a good shot.  This is the best I got.
I tried to photograph this salamander but it kept scurrying away from the camera. The rocks in this little backwater are covered with a thin layer of very easily disturbed silt, so anywhere I followed it I didn't have much time to photograph before the water was too turbid for a good shot. This is the best I got.

In this picture: Amphibian Order Caudata (Salamanders).
RegionCatskills
Date TakenSep 8, 2006
Date AddedOct 4, 2006
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RegionCatskills
Date TakenSep 6, 2006
Date AddedOct 3, 2006
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I got a nice picture of the pool these salamander larvae inhabit a few weeks later.
I got a nice picture of the pool these salamander larvae inhabit a few weeks later.

In this picture: Amphibian Order Caudata (Salamanders).
RegionCatskills
Date TakenSep 6, 2006
Date AddedOct 3, 2006
Underwater Photo Page:12

Recent Discussions of Chordata

fishin with salamanders 6 Replies »
Posted by Warren on Sep 3, 2007 in the order Caudata
Last reply on Sep 16, 2007 by Warren
the trout here in the smokies love the little black salamanders. i find alot of them in the stomachs of the little native brookies we have around here. when ever im bait fishing(Lord, forgive me of my sins)i always look for a salamander to put on my hook because they do catch fish. im hoping to get away from that, but i havent succeeded in tying a fly that replicates one but i hope to figure it out or find an already existent pattern.
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