Argentinian pouched lamprey

Geotria macrostoma

A low skinfold joins second dorsal directly to tail

Temperate
Southern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Atlantic Ocean
South America
West Asia
Large
Temperate fish

Argentinian pouched lamprey is a freshwater fish from South America and Southwest Atlantic Islands. It inhabits freshwater habitats. The species reaches a recorded maximum of 62.9 cm.

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Geotriidae
Genus: Geotria
Maximum length: 62.9 cm
Distribution: South America and Southwest Atlantic Islands: De la Plata River, Uruguay; de la Plata River to Tierra del Fuego, Argentina; Malvinas (Falkland) Islands, South Georgia. One record in a river tributary of Magellan Strait in Chile.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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