Epirus brook lamprey

Caspiomyzon graecus

Critically endangered in two Greek creeks

Epirus brook lamprey is a freshwater fish found around Europe. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The largest recorded length is 18.9 cm.

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Caspiomyzon
Maximum length: 18.9 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Europe: Greece. Endemic to the Epirus Periphery, Greece, being found only in the Loúros River and one of its tributaries, Filippiás Brook (Ref. 84195 ).

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