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Chestnut Lamprey

Ichthyomyzon castaneus

Classification

The chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) is a species of lamprey. Description The chestnut lamprey has a maximum length of around 38 centimetres (15 in), with a tan to yellowish-olive hue above, the sides, belly, and fin lighter. They are blue-black just after spawning.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 65Canada · 4