Amur grayling (Thymallus grubii grubii)

Scientific name: Thymallus grubii grubii Dybowski, 1869

The Amur grayling (Thymallus grubii grubii) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Europe and Asia, Amur drainage in Russia and China; Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia.

Biology

In winter, adults are found in deep parts of mountain streams and in summer, they occur in clear streams flowing slowly with thick aquatic weeds. Feed on benthic organisms, and insects. Form schools during breeding in clear, fast-flowing streams. Edible fish

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thymallus grubii grubii
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Amur drainage in Russia and China; Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tm=4)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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