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Baikal graying

Thymallus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874

Status not recordedbony fish

The baikal graying (Thymallus baicalensis) is a species in the family Salmonidae, order Salmoniformes.

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Quick facts about the baikal graying

Weight
Not recorded
Length
Not recorded
Lifespan
Not recorded
Main food
Not recorded
Habitat
Not recorded
Young per litter or clutch
Not recorded
Conservation status
Not recorded
Countries on record
Not recorded

Where does the baikal graying live?

Not recorded

Is the baikal graying endangered?

No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.

How is the baikal graying classified?

  1. kingdomAnimalia
  2. phylumChordata
  3. classTeleostei
  4. orderSalmoniformes
  5. familySalmonidae
  6. genusThymallus
  7. SpeciesThymallus baicalensis Dybowski, 1874

Synonyms Thymallus arcticus baicalensis, Thymallus grubii var. baicalensis

Other names and names in other languages (10)
  • Baikal black graylingEnglish
  • lipan bajkalskýCzech
  • Must baikali harjusEstonian
  • Lipien bajkalskiPolish
  • Чёрный байкальский хариусRussian
  • lipeň bajkalskýSlovak
  • 貝加爾湖茴魚Chinese
  • Lipan severský bajkalskýCzech
  • Chernyi baikal'skii khariusRussian
  • Chernyi baikal'skiy khariusRussian

Catalogue of Life

Relatives of the baikal graying

Other species in the same genus Thymallus.

LC, Least Concern
Grayling (Thymallus thymallus)

Grayling

Thymallus thymallus

Salmonidae

Bluefish

Thymallus arcticus

SalmonidaeNo free photo yet

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Common questions

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What kind of animal is the baikal graying?

The baikal graying (Thymallus baicalensis) belongs to the family Salmonidae in the order Salmoniformes.

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APA

CreatureData. (2026). Baikal graying (Thymallus baicalensis). Retrieved from https://creaturedata.com/animals/baikal-graying

MLA

“Baikal graying (Thymallus baicalensis).” CreatureData, 2026, https://creaturedata.com/animals/baikal-graying.

BibTeX
@misc{baikal_graying_2026,
  title = {Baikal graying (Thymallus baicalensis)},
  author = {{CreatureData}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://creaturedata.com/animals/baikal-graying},
  note = {Data as of 2026-11-11}
}