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Why is taimen listed as a vulnerable species?
Why is the taimen listed as a vulnerable species? The taimen (Hucho taimen) is the largest freshwater salmonid, a true symbol of the clean and pristine rivers of Siberia and the Far East. It is listed as a "vulnerable species" (category 2) in the Red Data Book of the Russian Federation. This means that the population is declining, but has not yet reached a critical level at which the species could become endangered.
