Southern brook lamprey

Ichthyomyzon gagei

Southern stream spawners die after eggs are laid

Southern brook lamprey is a freshwater fish of North America. The species occupies freshwater habitats. Records give a maximum length of 17 cm.

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Ichthyomyzon
Maximum length: 17 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: North America: Mississippi River basins, Tennessee River drainage and Gulf of Mexico Coast drainages from Ochlockonee River in Florida to Galveston Bay in Texas, USA.
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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