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Silver Lamprey

Ichthyomyzon unicuspis

Classification

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 genus name means "sucking fish" in Greek and the species name means "one-pointed" in Latin. The silver lamprey is a member of the class Agnatha, sometimes referred to as cyclostomes (round-mouths).

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United States of America · 29Canada · 3