FishincSpecies catalog
Arctic grayling
Thymallus arcticus
Arctic grayling (Thymallus arcticus) belongs to the family Salmonidae. Habitat: fresh water.
Profile
| Scientific name | Thymallus arcticus |
|---|---|
| Family | Salmonidae |
| Habitat | Fresh water |
| Group | Salmonids |
| Regional lists in Fishinc | USA and Canada freshwater |
Identifying features
- Grayling with a very large sail-like dorsal fin edged with orange-red and covered with rows of iridescent blue-purple and red spots
- Silvery-grey body with only a faint purple-bronze sheen, darker grey-blue back with scattered dark spots on the front half
- Small mouth
- Adipose fin
- Forked tail
Arctic grayling in other languages
| Language | Name |
|---|---|
| German | Arktische Äsche |
| French | Ombre Arctique |
| Finnish | Pohjanharjus |
More species in the family Salmonidae
Log your catch in Fishinc.
Take a photo, pick the species, type in length and weight. Fishinc fills in date, time and place. Free to download, everything open with Fishinc Pro.