Western Transcaucasian lamprey

Lethenteron ninae

One dark blotch caps the second dorsal fin

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

Western Transcaucasian lamprey is a freshwater fish associated with rivers and streams. The available account notes this characteristic: One dark blotch caps the second dorsal fin.

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