# Taimen (*Hucho taimen*)

Canonical page: https://creaturedata.com/animals/taimen  
Data as of: 2026-11-11

The taimen (Hucho taimen) is a bony fish in the salmon family Salmonidae, subfamily Salmoninae, and the genus Hucho. It is also called the Siberian taimen, Siberian salmon, Mongolian taimen and Siberian giant trout. The global IUCN Red List assessment lists the taimen as Vulnerable (VU), a threatened category.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | riverine |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Conservation status | Vulnerable (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Teleostei
- order: Salmoniformes
- family: Salmonidae
- genus: Hucho
- species: *Hucho taimen* (Pallas, 1773)

Synonyms: *Hucho hucho taimen*, *Salmo fluviatilis*, *Salmo lossos*, *Salmo taimen*, *Salvelinus taimen*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the taimen?

The taimen is a bony fish in the family Salmonidae and the order Salmoniformes.

### What is the scientific name of the taimen?

The scientific name of the taimen is Hucho taimen, placed in the genus Hucho.

### Who named the taimen and when?

The taimen's scientific name carries the authority (Pallas, 1773).

### Is the taimen endangered?

The taimen is listed as Vulnerable (VU) in the global IUCN Red List assessment, which is a threatened category.

### What are other names for the taimen?

The taimen is also called the Siberian taimen, Siberian salmon, Mongolian taimen and Siberian giant trout.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org), per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed), 2026-11-11. Wikimedia Commons contributors. Wikimedia Commons. https://commons.wikimedia.org (each file credited to its author under its own licence).
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org), CC0 1.0, 2026-11-11. Wikidata contributors. Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org (data retrieved via the Wikidata Query Service).
- [Wikipedia (English)](https://en.wikipedia.org), CC BY-SA 4.0, 2026-11-11. Wikipedia contributors. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. https://en.wikipedia.org (text under CC BY-SA 4.0; each block names its article and revision).

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