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Lamprey

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A lamprey is a long fish.

Petromyzontiformes phylogeny.png
Petromyzontiformes phylogeny.png
It has no jaw. It uses a round mouth to suck.
Boca de lamprea.1 - Aquarium Finisterrae.JPG
Boca de lamprea.1 - Aquarium Finisterrae.JPG
This helps it stick to things. Some lampreys eat other fish.
Sea Lamprey fish.jpg
Sea Lamprey fish.jpg
They live in the water. Do you like to swim?

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File:Petromyzon marinus.jpg
Petromyzon marinus.jpg
File:Boca de lamprea.1 - Aquarium Finisterrae.JPG
Boca de lamprea.1 - Aquarium Finisterrae.JPG
File:Lamprey Anatomy (50693755972).jpg
Lamprey Anatomy (50693755972).jpg
File:Lamprey Larva x sect pharynx labelled.png
Lamprey Larva x sect pharynx labelled.png
File:Lamprey anatomy.png
Lamprey anatomy.png
File:Lamprey skeleton lateral view.jpg
Lamprey skeleton lateral view.jpg
File:スナヤツメ（南方種）.jpg
スナヤツメ（南方種）.jpg
File:Lamprey larva labelled.png
Lamprey larva labelled.png
File:Oeufs002b,57.png
Oeufs002b,57.png
File:Petromyzontiformes phylogeny.png
Petromyzontiformes phylogeny.png
File:Yanliaomyzon.png
Yanliaomyzon.png
File:Lamprey Anatomy.png
Lamprey Anatomy.png

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