Etymology: Thymallus: Greek, thymallos, -ou = a kind of fish similar to salmon (Ref. 45335).
Asia: endemic to Lake Khuvsgul, Mongolia.
Small in size, mature at a length of 17-20 cm TL (Ref. 593). Omnivore, feeding predominantly on plankton (Ref. 41072).
Bayesian length-weight: a=0.00427 (0.00186 - 0.00979), b=3.13 (2.92 - 3.34), in cm Total Length, based on LWR estimates for this species & (Sub)family-body (Ref. 93245).