Eudontomyzon hellenicus
| Greek lamprey | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Cephalaspidomorphi |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Caspiomyzon |
| Species: | C. hellenicus |
| Binomial name | |
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Caspiomyzon hellenicus (Vladykov, Renaud, Kott & Economidis, 1982) |
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| Synonyms | |
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Eudontomyzon hellenicus Vladykov et al., 1982 |
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Eudontomyzon hellenicus Vladykov et al., 1982
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.
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