Australian grayling
| Australian grayling | |
|---|---|
| A relatively small Australian grayling caught and released on a dry fly | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Osmeriformes |
| Family: | Retropinnidae |
| Genus: | Prototroctes |
| Species: | P. maraena |
| Binomial name | |
| Prototroctes maraena Günther, 1864 | |
The Australian grayling (Prototroctes maraena) is a primarily freshwater fish found in coastal rivers in south-eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania. In past decades it has also been known as the cucumber mullet or cucumber herring, for its cucumber-like odour.