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ARCTIC GRAYLING NO LONGER CANDIDATE FOR LIST

The U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service today announced the withdrawal of the fluvial Arctic grayling of the upper Missouri River from the list of species being considered for protection under the Endangered Species Act (ESA). The Service has determined that listing this population of Arctic grayling at this time is not warranted because it does not constitute a distinct population segment as defined by the ESA. Under the ESA, “species” is defined broadly to include species, subspecies, and also to include distinct population segments of vertebrate species. A distinct population segment (DPS) is a portion of a vertebrate species or subspecies...
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Arctic Grayling Fish Species Information

Scientific Fish Name: Thymallus arcticus
Other Fish Species Names:
Regions Fished: Widespread throughout the Arctic and Pacific drainages in Canada, Alaska, and Siberia, as well as the upper Missouri River drainage in Montana.
World Record:
Common Tackle:
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T. a. arcticus grows to a maximum recorded length of 76 cm (30 inches) and a maximum recorded weight of 3.8 kg (8.4 pounds); the other subspecies range in maximum length from 30 to 44 cm (12 to 17 inches), with maximum weights of about 1 to 1.3 kg (2 to 3 pounds).

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