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Fish Species Description

Sea lamprey

Petromyzon marinus

Linnaeus, 1758

Classification

Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Alternate Names: eel sucker, green lamprey, lamper, nine eyes, shad lamprey, spotted lamprey

Status:

Marine, brackish, freshwater

Notes:

Basin Distribution in Georgia:

In Georgia, occurs in the Ocmulgee, Altamaha, and Savannah River basins.

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