Siberian salmon or Taimen (Hucho Taimen)

Taimen (Hucho Taimen)

* Family: Salmonidae,

* Genus: Hucho,

* Species: H. taimen,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Class: Actinopterygii,

* Order: Salmoniformes,

* Type: Fish,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average life span in the wild: 50 years,

* Size: Up to 6.5 ft (2 m),

* Weight: Up to 200 lbs (90 kg),

* Protection status: Threatened.

** Did you know? The largest recorded taimen ever caught weighed in at 231 pounds (105 kilograms) and was 83 inches (210 centimeters) long.

More info: http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/fish/taimen/

or http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hucho_taimen

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