Thymallus nigrescens
Species of fish
Thymallus nigrescens | |
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Conservation status | |
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)[1] | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Actinopterygii |
Order: | Salmoniformes |
Family: | Salmonidae |
Genus: | Thymallus |
Species: | T. nigrescens |
Binomial name | |
Thymallus nigrescens Dorogostaisky, 1923[2] |
Thymallus nigrescens, also known as the Hovsgol grayling, is a species of freshwater fish in the salmon family. It is endemic to the Mongolian Lake Khovsgol where they usually live near or on the bottom of the lake.[3]
Description
Hovsgol grayling can reach a recorded maximum length of 48.4 cm (19 inches) while the average size varies between 17 and 20 cm (6.6 - 7.9 inches).[4] The species are omnivorous and mainly feed on plankton.[5]
References
- ^ "Reference Summary - IUCN, 2022". fishbase.mnhn.fr. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
- ^ Dorogostaiskaya, E. V.; Forest, Herman S. (1 January 1985). "Vitaliyi Cheslavovich Dorogostaisky: A Pioneer Investigator of the Flora and Fauna of Lake Baikal". Journal of Great Lakes Research. 11 (4): 512–519. doi:10.1016/S0380-1330(85)71795-9. ISSN 0380-1330. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Tsogtsaikhan, P.; Mendsaikhan, B.; Jargalmaa, G.; Ganzorig, B.; Weidel, B. C.; Filosa, C. M.; Free, C. M.; Young, T.; Jensen, O. P. (February 2017). "Age and growth comparisons of Hovsgol grayling ( Thymallus nigrescens Dorogostaisky, 1923), Baikal grayling ( T. baicalensis Dybowski, 1874), and lenok ( Brachymystax lenok Pallas, 1773) in lentic and lotic habitats of Northern Mongolia". Journal of Applied Ichthyology. 33 (1): 108–115. doi:10.1111/jai.13247. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ Olson, Kirk W.; Krabbenhoft, Trevor J.; Hrabik, Thomas R.; Mendsaikhan, Bud; Jensen, Olaf P. (July 2019). "Pelagic–littoral resource polymorphism in Hovsgol grayling Thymallus nigrescens from Lake Hovsgol, Mongolia". Ecology of Freshwater Fish. 28 (3): 411–423. doi:10.1111/eff.12464. ISSN 0906-6691. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- ^ "FISH AND FISHERIES AT HIGHER ALTITUDES: ASIA - TECHNICAL PAPER NO. 385". www.fao.org. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
External links
- This pristine lake has endured for 2m years. Why are its fish in crisis? – The Guardian
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Family: Salmonidae