Petromyzon marinus

Petromyzon marinus
Sea Lamprey – Petromyzon marinus
FamilyScientific NameAuthorYearCommon Name
PetromyzontidaePetromyzon marinusLinnaeus 1758Sea Lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

Unique Characters:  Mouth is a funnel-shaped opening with large, sharp disc teeth. Jaws absent. Seven gill slits posterior to eye. Nostril is a single medial pit. The two dorsal fins are widely divided. Pectoral and pelvic fins absent. Large adults are strongly mottled; juveniles silvery.

Similar Species: None

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