Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection

Emergency Burn Ban In Effect 10/26/24 - An emergency burn ban is now in effect for all Connecticut State Parks, Forests, and Wildlife Management areas, prohibiting the use of all outdoor grills, firepits, and campfires, and the kindling and use of flame outdoors. DEEP and local agencies are working to contain several active fires across the state. Please avoid all affected State Parks and Forests, as well as the blue-blazed Mattabesett Trail. The Enduro Trail in Voluntown and portions of North Stonington within the Pachaug State Forest are closed at this time. Please note that today's forest fire danger report remains at an 'extreme' level. More information about the current fire danger, burn ban and recommended safety measures can be found here

Codfishes (Gadidae)

Codfish silhouette.

Primarily a marine family (there is only one freshwater member) with most species concentrated in northern areas of the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Codfishes are characterized by having a single barbel on the middle of the chin. They have 1-3 dorsal fins and 1-2 anal fins. They have no spines, and the tail fin is small and rounded. The pelvic fins are thoracic or jugular and, in the two species that occur in fresh waters of Connecticut, have one elongated filament.

Click on species' names below to learn more.

Burbot (Lota lota) - Native?

Burbot.

 

Atlantic Tomcod (Microgadus tomcod) - Native

20 cm Atlantic tomcod.

 

Text and images adapted from Jacobs, R. P., O'Donnell, E. B., and Connecticut DEEP. (2009). A Pictorial Guide to Freshwater Fishes of Connecticut. Hartford, CT. Available for purchase at the DEEP Store.