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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
Maximum length: 17.4 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Asia: Japan and Kamchatka, Russia.

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