Common name of Thymallus arcticus
 
Common name Sailfin arctic grayling
Language English
Type Vernacular
Official trade name No
Rank 3 - (Other common name)
Country Canada
Locality British Columbia
Ref. Scott, W.B. and E.J. Crossman, 1973
Life stage juveniles and adults
Sex females and males
Core color pattern(s)
1st modifier locality/area
2nd modifier morphology
Remarks 'Sailfin', from 'sail' ( a piece of material by means of which wind is used to propel a ship through water, p. 1037 in Ref. 11978) and 'fin' (an external membranous process of a fish used in propelling or guiding the body, p. 463 in Ref. 11978) and refers to the large dorsal fin, the most striking feature of this species (especially in males, Ref. 1998); 'arctic', i.e., of the Arctic Ocean; 'grayling', i.e., general term given to salmonid species valued as food and sport fish (p. 534 in Ref. 11978).
 
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