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Petromyzontidae

Pacific lamprey

Entosphenus tridentatus

Adults die days after spawning

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Anguilliform
Large
Temperate fish

Pacific lamprey is known from North Pacific as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Entosphenus
Body shape: anguilliform

Distribution area

Regional overview, not a precise species range.

Conservation status (IUCN)

LCNTVUENCREWEX

Least Concern (LC)

Threats are not currently serious, and the species faces a low risk of extinction.

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