oquassa, Salmo Girard [C. F.] 1854:262 [Proceedings of the Boston Society of Natural History v. 4 (1851-1854); ref. 18125] Kenebago, eastern inlet of Moosemegantic Lake, New England, U.S.A. No types known. •Synonym of Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus 1758) -- (Scott & Crossman 1998:207 [ref. 24570]). •Synonym of Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus 1758), but a valid subspecies oquassa -- (Scharpf 2006:33 [ref. 30386], Page & Burr 2011:396 [ref. 31215], Oleinik et al. 2015:Eng. 62 [ref. 33831]). Current status: Synonym of Salvelinus alpinus (Linnaeus 1758). Salmonidae: Salmoninae. Distribution: New England and southern Canada [subspecies oquassa]. Habitat: freshwater, brackish, marine.