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Australian grayling

Fish

The Australian grayling is a primarily freshwater fish found in coastal rivers of south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. In past decades it has also been known as the cucumber mullet or cucumber herring, names drawn from its cucumber-like odour. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Living or Extinct
Yes 2
Scientific Name
Prototroctes maraena 2
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Sources
1. Australian grayling (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The Australian grayling is a primarily freshwater fish found in coastal rivers of south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
  • Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
    status = VU
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2. Australian grayling (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q23367 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
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