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Southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei)
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Petromyzontidae

Southern brook lamprey

Ichthyomyzon gagei

Southern stream spawners die after eggs are laid

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

Southern brook lamprey is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 17 cm.

Water type
Freshwater
Body shape
anguilliform
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