Mongolian grayling (Thymallus brevirostris)

Scientific name: Thymallus brevirostris Kessler, 1879

Mongolian grayling (Thymallus brevirostris)

The Mongolian grayling (Thymallus brevirostris) is a freshwater fish of the family Salmonidae. Native range: Europe and Asia, Russia and Great Lakes basin in Mongolia.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 4 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 18-20; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 8 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Thymallus brevirostris
Family
Salmonidae (Salmonids)
Order
Salmoniformes (Salmons)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
39.0
Environment
Freshwater; benthopelagic
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe and Asia: Russia and Great Lakes basin in Mongolia.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.29; tm=5-6)

Sources

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

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