Hucho ishikawae, the Korean taimen, is a species of salmonid fish found in the border region between North Korea and China, including the Am-nok or Yalu, Dok-ro, Weon-ju and Jang-jin Rivers.[1] Monitoring of the species has been made very difficult because of the lack of access to the areas in which this species occurs and consequently it is rated as data deficient by the IUCN.[1] It is found in flowing water and reaches up to 50 cm (20 in) in length.[3] Like others of the Hucho genus this fish is an active predator.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Salmoniformes |
| Family: | Salmonidae |
| Genus: | Hucho |
| Species: | H. ishikawae
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| Hucho ishikawae T. Mori, 1928
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References edit
- ^ a b c Rand, P.S. (2012). "Hucho ishikawae". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2012: e.T13151841A13151846. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012.RLTS.T13151841A13151846.en. Retrieved 10 September 2023.
- ^ Salmonid Specialist Group (Salmonid Red List Authority) 2012. Hucho ishikawae. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2019-1
- ^ Hucho ishikawae FishBase, 2014
- Chyung, M.-K., 1977. The fishes of Korea. Il Ji Sa Publishing Co. Seoul, Korea. 727 p.
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