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Shokotsu Lamprey (Lethenteron mitsukurii)
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Ecological Illustration of Shokotsu Lamprey (Lethenteron mitsukurii)
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Petromyzontidae

Shokotsu Lamprey

Lethenteron mitsukurii

Larvae feed on algae in clear gravel streams

  • Temperate
  • Regional distribution
  • Freshwater fish
  • East Asia
  • Anguilliform
  • Medium
  • Temperate fish

Shokotsu Lamprey is a freshwater fish of Asia. The species occupies freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 17.4 cm.

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