The Kamchatka grayling (''Thymallus mertensii'') is a
grayling in the
salmon
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Salmonidae
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. The fish grows up to . It is found in freshwater habitats of the
Russian Far East
The Russian Far East (russian: Дальний Восток России, r=Dal'niy Vostok Rossii, p=ˈdalʲnʲɪj vɐˈstok rɐˈsʲiɪ) is a region in Northeast Asia. It is the easternmost part of Russia and the Asian continent; and is admin ...
, including the
Kamchatka Peninsula
The Kamchatka Peninsula (russian: полуостров Камчатка, Poluostrov Kamchatka, ) is a peninsula in the Russian Far East, with an area of about . The Pacific Ocean and the Sea of Okhotsk make up the peninsula's eastern and w ...
, eastern part of
Magadan Oblast and northwards to the southern
Chukchi Peninsula
The Chukchi Peninsula (also Chukotka Peninsula or Chukotski Peninsula; russian: Чуко́тский полуо́стров, ''Chukotskiy poluostrov'', short form russian: Чуко́тка, ''Chukotka''), at about 66° N 172° W, is the eastern ...
.
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Description
Kamchatka grayling has a typically very long and high back fin, big head and mouth. Its body is covered with large and firmly set scales. The species has monotonous color which gets darker with age.
Grayling can reach 50 cm (20”) of length, 1.5 kg (3.3 lb) of weight, and the age of 18 years. The average size of the fish is 30-42 cm (12-17”) of length and .6 kg (1.3 lb). Kamchatka grayling becomes mature in 5-9 years old. The spawning season is usually from the late June to the mid of September.
See also
* List of freshwater fish of Russia
References
External links
Камчатка. Нахлыст. Хариус на Гольцовке. Kamchatka Grayling.kamchatka-fishing.ru - Kamchatka grayling (Thumallus arcticus mertensii, Rus. - Kharius)
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Thymallus
Fish described in 1848