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Salmonidae (Salmonids) > Thymallinae
Etymology: Thymallus: Greek, thymallos, -ou = a kind of fish similar to salmon (Ref. 45335); grubii: Named for its diagnostic character, the orang-yellow spot on the dorsal fin.
Environment / Climate / Range
Ecology
Freshwater; benthopelagic. Temperate, preferred ?
Asia: Amur drainage in Russia and China; Onon and Kherlen drainages in Mongolia.
Size / Weight / Age
Maturity: Lm ? range ? - ? cm
Max length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; (Ref. 593)
Body dark purple on back, sides of body bit lighter with many small dark spots; edge of dorsal fin purplish red mixed with spots; pelvic and anal fins lighter and pectoral fin dark (Ref. 45563).
In winter, adults are found in deep parts of mountain streams and in summer, they occur in clear streams flowing slowly with thick aquatic weeds (Ref. 45563). Feed on benthic organisms (Ref. 41072), and insects (Ref. 45563). Form schools during breeding in clear, fast-flowing streams (Ref. 45563). Edible fish (Ref. 45563).
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Maturity | Reproduction | Spawning | Eggs | Fecundity | Larvae
Bogutskaya, N.G., A.M. Naseka, S.V. Shedko, E.D. Vasil'eva and I.A. Chereshnev, 2008. The fishes of the Amur River: updated check-list and zoogeography. Ichthyol. Explor. Freshwat. 19(4):301-366. (Ref. 82587)
IUCN Red List Status (Ref. 115185)
CITES (Ref. 94142)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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