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Australian grayling
Prototroctes maraenaGünther, 1864
Identification
An unmistakably large, sail-like dorsal fin, often iridescent purple or blue with rows of spots, on an otherwise slender, silvery body.
Where It's Found
Cold, clear rivers and lakes, with wild Arctic grayling populations in the U.S. now largely limited to parts of Montana and Alaska.
Vulnerable (IUCN 3.1)
Fishing Notes
A prized catch for backcountry fly anglers — small dry flies drifted through clear, cold current are the classic presentation.
Scientific Classification▾
Family
Retropinnidae
Genus
Prototroctes
Order
Osmeriformes
Class
Actinopterygii
Phylum
Chordata
Kingdom
Animalia
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