Petromyzontidae

Caspian lamprey

Caspiomyzon wagneri

Dark nights raise it moonlight sends it to the bottom

• Temperate
• Local endemic species
• Restricted distribution
• Anguilliform
• Large
• Temperate fish

The Caspian lamprey, Caspiomyzon wagneri, is a species of lamprey native to the Caspian Sea, and a member of the Petromyzontidae family. This species is a non-parasitic lamprey that feeds on animal carcasses.