Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)

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General data

Main name: Chestnut lamprey
Climates: Subtropical, Temperate
Habitat: Freshwater
Native: North America
Distribution: Suwannee River, Nelson River, Sabine River, Brazos River, Trinity River (Texas), Apalachicola River, View all... Colorado River (Texas), Mobile River, Mississippi River, Atchafalaya River

Classification

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Taxonomy of Fishes

Osteichthyes - Bony fishes->
Chondrichthyes - Cartilaginous fishes->
Agnatha - Jawless fishes->
- Myxini - Hagfishes->
- Petromyzonti - Lampreys->
  - Petromyzontiformes - Lampreys->
    
    Petromyzontidae - Lampreys->
    
    Eudontomyzon - Eudontomyzon->
    
    Lampetra - Lampetra->
    
    Petromyzon - Petromyzon->
    
    Caspiomyzon - Caspiomyzon->
    
    Entosphenus - Entosphenus->
    
    Ichthyomyzon - Ichthyomyzon->
    
    Ohio lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium)
    
    Chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus)
    
    Northern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon fossor)
    
    Southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei)
    
    Mountain brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon greeleyi)
    
    Silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis)
    
    Lethenteron - Lethenteron->
    
    Tetrapleurodon - Tetrapleurodon->
    
    Geotriidae - Southern lampreys->
    
    Mordaciidae - Southern topeyed lampreys->