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Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)
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Ecological Illustration of Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)
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Petromyzontidae

Chestnut lamprey

Ichthyomyzon castaneus

The male wraps his tail around the spawning female

  • Tropical
  • Northern Hemisphere
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • North America
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Tropical fish

The chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) is a species of lamprey.

Class
Lampreys
Order
Lampreys
Family
Petromyzontidae
Genus
Ichthyomyzon
Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
anguilliform
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