Greek lamprey
| Greek lamprey | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Cephalaspidomorphi |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Eudontomyzon |
| Species: | E. hellenicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudontomyzon hellenicus Vladykov, Renaud, Kott & Economidis, 1982 | |
| Synonyms | |
|
Caspiomyzon hellenicus (Vladykov et al., 1982) | |
The Greek lamprey (Eudontomyzon 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.
References
- Crivelli, A.J. 2005. Eudontomyzon hellenicus. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 3 August 2007.
- Froese, Rainer and Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2012). "Eudontomyzon hellenicus" in FishBase. April 2012 version.
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