Common names from other countries
Classification / Names
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Petromyzonti (lampreys) >
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys) >
Petromyzontidae (Northern lampreys) > Lampetrinae
Etymology: Lampetra: lambo (L.), to lick; petra (Gr.), rock or stone, referring to their suctorial behavior (adults attach to rocks during nest building and mating). (See ETYFish); lusitanica: -ica (Gr.), belonging to: Lusitania, ancient name of Portugal, where it is endemic. (See ETYFish).
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
Ecology
Freshwater; demersal. Temperate; 39°N - 8°N, 9°W - 8°W
Distribution
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