Vancouver Lamprey [Lampetra macrostoma]
Description
The Vancouver Lamprey is a species of lamprey that lives in freshwater environments in western North America. They are typically found in lakes, and are known to spawn in the tributaries of these lakes. Adult Vancouver Lampreys do not feed; instead, they live off their fat reserves. This species is distinguished by its large oral disc and the number of teeth it possesses.
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Lampreys
Petromyzontida
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| Order |
Northern Lampreys
Petromyzontiformes
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| Family |
Northern Lampreys
Petromyzontidae
|
| Genus |
Pacific Lamprey
Entosphenus
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