Facts about Frogs , Amphibians,  Reptiles, Fish & other Animals

Arctic Grayling

This species has an average length of 12-15 inches and weighs in at 1-3 pounds. A strikingly colored fish, the back is purple to blue-black or blue-gray with sides of a pinkish iridescence having a number of V-shaped or diamond shaped spots. The head is olive-green with a mauve iridescence. During spawning the colors darken and the male becomes more brilliant than the female.