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Ichthyomyzon bdellium (D. S. Jordan, 1885) (Ohio lamprey) Ichthyomyzon castaneus Girard, 1858 (Chestnut lamprey) Ichthyomyzon fossor Reighard & Cummins, 1916 (Northern brook lamprey) Ichthyomyzon gagei C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Southern brook lamprey) Ichthyomyzon greeleyi C. L. Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 (Mountain brook lamprey)
The Ohio lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium) is a lamprey found in the Ohio River drainage basin in the United States and is a parasitic species of lampreys. They are considered to be an endangered/rare species in some states, due to siltation, pollution, and construction of dams.
The southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei) is a lamprey found in the Southern United States including Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Georgia. It is a jawless fish with a sucking mouth on one end of it (like a leech). It can appear to be a small eel, since it is rarely longer than one foot in length.
The northern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon fossor) is a freshwater fish in the family Petromyzontidae. It is closely related to the silver lamprey (I. unicuspis) and may represent an ecotype of a single species with I. unicuspis. [4]
The chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) is a species of lamprey. Description. The chestnut lamprey has a maximum length of around 38 centimetres ...
The silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) is a lamprey commonly found in the Northern and Central United States, as well as a large part of southern Canada. Its binomial name means "sucking fish" in Greek and "one-pointed" in Latin. The silver lamprey is a member of the class Agnatha, sometimes referred to as cyclostomes (round-mouths).
The mountain brook lamprey or Allegheny brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon greeleyi) is a lamprey found in parts of the Mississippi River basin, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and in the Cumberland River and Tennessee River. This fish is jawless with a small sucker mouth and a long, eel-like body.
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