Greek lamprey

The Greek lamprey (Caspiomyzon hellenicus) (also known as the Greek brook lamprey) is a species of jawless fish in the Petromyzontidae family. It is endemic to Greece. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs. It is threatened by habitat loss. This species may be better included in the genus Caspiomyzon. It is the most endangered species of lamprey. It lives only in the Strymon and Louros river basins.

Greek lamprey
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Infraphylum: Agnatha
Class: Hyperoartia
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Caspiomyzon
Species:
C. hellenicus
Binomial name
Caspiomyzon hellenicus
(Vladykov, Renaud, Kott & Economidis, 1982)
Synonyms[2]

Eudontomyzon hellenicus Vladykov et al., 1982

References

  1. Crivelli, A.J. (2018). "Caspiomyzon hellenicus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61198A174782523. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61198A174782523.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. Van Der Laan, Richard; Eschmeyer, William N.; Fricke, Ronald (11 November 2014). "Family-group names of Recent fishes". Zootaxa. 3882 (1): 1–230. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3882.1.1. PMID 25543675.


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