Family : Salmonidae
Genus : Thymallus
Species : thymallus
Accepted scientific name: Thymallus thymallus (Linnaeus, 1758) (accepted name)
Synonyms:
Salmo punctatus Gronow, 1854 (ambiguous synonym)
Salmo striatus Reisinger, 1830 (ambiguous synonym)
Salmo thymallus Linnaeus, 1758 (synonym)
Salmo thymus Bonnaterre, 1788 (synonym)
Thymallus decorus Koch, 1840 (synonym)
Thymallus eliani Valenciennes, 1848 (synonym)
Thymallus gymnogaster Valenciennes, 1848 (synonym)
Thymallus gymnothorax Valenciennes, 1848 (synonym)
Thymallus thymallus kamensis Lukash, 1929 (synonym)
Thymallus thymallus lacustris Balon, 1962 (ambiguous synonym)
Thymallus umbrosa Gistel, 1848 (synonym)
Thymallus vexillifer Fitzinger, 1832 (synonym)
Thymallus vexillifer Perty, 1832 (synonym)
Thymallus vulgaris Nilsson, 1832 (synonym)
Size / Weight / Age
Max length : 60.0 cm TL male/unsexed; common length : 30.0 cm TL male/unsexed; max. published weight: 6,700 g; max. reported age: 14 years
Length at first maturity
Lm 30.0 range ? - ? cm
Environment
Benthopelagic; non-migratory; freshwater; brackish; pH range: 7.0 - 7.5; dH range: 20 - ?; depth range 15 - ? m
Climate / Range
Temperate; 6°C - 18°C; 70°N - 42°N, 6°W - 66°E
Distribution
Europe: England and France to the Ural Mountains in northwest Russia. Appendix III of the Bern Convention (protected fauna).
Short description
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 8; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 17; Anal spines: 3 - 4; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 57 - 61. Caudal fin with 19 to 21 rays.
Biology
Gregarious, forms schools. Prefers running, well-oxygenated waters of rivers (Ref. 30578). Inhabits clear upper reaches of rivers with sand or gravel bottom; also occurs in lakes, rarely in brackish water (Baltic). Feeds mainly on insects, nymphs, small worms and crustaceans. Can be captured with natural bait (insect larvae) or with artificial fly. Very sensitive to pollution.
Human uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquaculture: commercial; gamefish: yes; aquarium: public aquariums
Common names:
Common name/ Language/ Country
Freskori Albanian Albania
Lipan Bulgarian Bulgaria
Lipan podhorní Czech Czech Rep
Lipen obycajny Czech Czech Rep
Europæisk stalling Danish Denmark
Stalling Danish -
Stalling Danish Denmark
Ombervis Dutch -
Ridder Dutch -
Vlagzalm Dutch -
Vlagzalm Dutch Netherlands
European grayling English Russian Fed
European grayling English UK
European grayling English USA
Grayling English -
Grayling English Estonia
Grayling English UK
Grayling English USA
Harjus Estonian Estonia
Harjus Finnish Finland
Ombre French France
Ombre commun French -
Ombre commun French Belgium
Ombre commun French France
Ombre de rivière French France
Oumbre French -
Umbra French -
Aesch German Germany
Aesche German Germany
Aescher German Germany
Aeschling German Germany
Asch German Germany
Asche German -
Asche German Germany
Auch German -
Europäische Äsche German -
Federäsche German Germany
Garr German Germany
Gräsling German Germany
Harr German -
Harr German Germany
Mailing German -
Mailing German Germany
Mayling German Germany
Meiling German Germany
Ombretta German Germany
Perpel German -
Perpel German Germany
Spalt German Germany
Spelt German Germany
Sprengling German Germany
Sprenzling German Germany
Springer German -
Springer German Germany
Springling German Germany
Sprönzling German Germany
Sprötzling German Germany
Stalling German Germany
Stilling German Germany
Stolling German Germany
Strommaräne German -
Zeitasch German -
Zeitasch German Germany
Äsche German -
Äsche German Austria
Äsche German Germany
Pénzes pér Hungarian (Magyar) Hungary
Temolo Italian -
Temolo Italian Italy
Temolo Italian Switzerland
alata Latvian Latvia
茴魚 Mandarin Chinese China Main
茴鱼 Mandarin Chinese China Main
Harr Norwegian Norway
lipien Polish Poland
Lipien europejski Polish Poland
Peixe-sombra Portuguese -
Peixe-sombra Portuguese Portugal
Lipan Rumanian Romania
европейский (обыкновенный) хариус Russian Russian Fed
хариус европейский Russian Russian Fed
Kharius Russian Belarus
Kharius Russian Latvia
Kharius Russian Russian Fed
Kharius Russian Ukraine
Kharius obyknovennyi Russian Russian Fed
Lipen obycajný Slovak Slovakia
Timalo Spanish -
Tímalo Spanish Spain
Harr Swedish Sweden
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