> 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); fluviatilis:Latin for “of a river,” referring to its upstream river spawning migration. (See ETYFish). More on author: Linnaeus.
Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range
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