Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: Petromyzonti
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae Northern lampreys
Subfamily: Petromyzontinae
Genus: Ichthyomyzon

(See list of species below)

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Ichthyomyzon bdellium
[Ohio lamprey]

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Ichthyomyzon castaneus
[Chestnut lamprey]

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Ichthyomyzon fossor
[Northern brook lamprey]

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Ichthyomyzon gagei
[Southern brook lamprey]

Photo by Photo by N. Burkhead & R. Jenkins, courtesy of VDGIF

Ichthyomyzon greeleyi
[Mountain brook lamprey]

Photo by Photo by Lyons, J.

Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
[Silver lamprey]

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Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)	Year
Ichthyomyzon bdellium	Ohio lamprey	North America	30.5 TL	1885
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut lamprey	North America	38 TL	1858
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern brook lamprey	North America	17 TL	1916
Ichthyomyzon gagei	Southern brook lamprey	North America	17 TL	1937
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain brook lamprey	North America	20 TL	1937
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis	Silver lamprey	North America	39.2 TL	1937

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Class: PetromyzontiOrder: PetromyzontiformesFamily: Petromyzontidae Northern lampreysSubfamily: PetromyzontinaeGenus: Ichthyomyzon(See list of species below)

Class: Petromyzonti
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae Northern lampreys
Subfamily: Petromyzontinae
Genus: Ichthyomyzon

(See list of species below)