Mongolian grayling

Thymallus brevirostris

Ray from Chinese Seas

Gray
Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
East Asia
Fusiform
Medium
Temperate fish

The Mongolian grayling (Thymallus brevirostris) is a freshwater species of fish of the genus Thymallus endemic to the landlocked rivers in Mongolia, Inner Mongolia Province of China and nearby parts of Russian far east. It is considered to be the largest grayling species in the world, and hence viewed as an auspicious sign by local tribes.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Salmons and Trout
Family: Salmonidae
Genus: Thymallus
Maximum length: 39 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: fusiform
Distribution: Asia: Russia and Great Lakes basin in Mongolia.

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