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Petromyzontidae

Jacona Lamprey

Tetrapleurodon geminis

Adults fast then die after spawning within six months

Tropical
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
North America
Anguilliform
Small
Tropical fish

Jacona Lamprey is known around North America as a freshwater fish; It occurs in freshwater habitats, and the largest recorded length is 14.3 cm.

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Tetrapleurodon
Maximum length: 14.3 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: North America: Celio and Duero rivers in Mexico.

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