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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
Diet
Omnivore 1
System (Realm)
Freshwater 1
Relationship to People
Hunted or Fished 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Prototroctes maraena 3
Conservation Status
Vulnerable 1
Comparison
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 4
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Osmeriformes, Taxa
Source Australian grayling (Wikidata)

In Biome

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

Found In

Australia

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Sources
1. Australian grayling (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Australian grayling (Prototroctes maraena) is a primarily freshwater fish found in coastal rivers in south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.
  • Lead
    The fish has an omnivorous diet, feeding upon algae, shrimp, and small insects.
  • Infobox: status
    VU
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro states: "The Australian grayling (Prototroctes maraena) is a primarily freshwater fish found in coastal rivers in south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. In past decades it h"
  • In Biome: Freshwater, Wikipedia intro: "The Australian grayling (Prototroctes maraena) is a primarily freshwater fish found in coastal rivers in south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. In past..."
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2. FishBase: Prototroctes maraena (FishBase)
FishBaseHuman uses
Quote, Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; gamefish: yes
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3. Australian grayling (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q23367 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): vulnerable.
  • Child Taxon Of: Osmeriformes, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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4. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Actinopteri
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 68369
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Actinopteri","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Poissons","language":"FR"},{"name":"Peces","language":"ES"},{"name":"Fishes","language":"EN"},{"name":"辐鳍亚纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Prototroctes
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1289
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1289
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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