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The adult lamprey is characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. The common name "lamprey" is probably derived from Latin lampetra, which may mean "stone licker" (lambere "to lick" + petra "stone"), though the etymology is uncertain. [3] Lamprey is sometimes seen for the plural form. [4]
Gold and silver varieties commonly found; also thrive in brackish water/ full sea water [59] Yucatán molly, giant sailfin molly: Poecilia velifera: 15 cm (5.9 in) Dalmatian molly: hybrid: 5 cm (2.0 in) The dalmatian molly is a hybrid color variation that can be generated by crossing some species of Poecilia, like P. sphenops and P. latipinna.