Salmonidae

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.