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Mongolian grayling

Fish

The Mongolian grayling, Thymallus brevirostris, is a freshwater fish endemic to landlocked river systems in Mongolia, the Inner Mongolia region of China, and nearby parts of the Russian Far East, first described by Karl Kessler in 1879. It is regarded as the largest species of grayling in the world and holds cultural significance for the communities along the rivers and lakes it inhabits, including the Khovd River, Issyk Kul and the lakes and rivers of the Altai Mountains. Its conservation status has not been formally evaluated by the IUCN. 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
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Scientific Name
Thymallus brevirostris 1
Conservation Status
Not Evaluated 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 2
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Salmonidae, Taxa
Source Wikidata: Mongolian grayling

In Biome

Freshwater, Biomes
Source Mongolian grayling (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases

Found In

China

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Mongolia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Mongolian grayling (Wikipedia)
  • System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
    The Mongolian grayling, Thymallus brevirostris, is a freshwater fish endemic to landlocked river systems in Mongolia, the Inner Mongolia region of China, and nearby parts of the Russian Far East, first described by Karl Kessler in 1879.
  • Wikidata Q148847 (P225 taxon name)
  • Life cycle
    The Mongolian grayling is omnivorous and lives predatorily at certain times of the year.
  • Infobox: status
    NE
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro states: "The Mongolian grayling (Thymallus brevirostris) is a freshwater species of fish of the genus Thymallus endemic to the landlocked rivers in Mongolia, Inner Mongoli"
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "The Mongolian grayling (Thymallus brevirostris) is a freshwater species of fish of the genus Thymallus endemic to the landlocked rivers in Mongolia, Inner Mongo..."
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2. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Salmoniformes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 52
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 52
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Salmonidae
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 351
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 351
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Wikidata: Mongolian grayling
Child Taxon Of: Salmonidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
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