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Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758

Sea lamprey
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Malta country information

Common names: Buwahhal, Qalfat, Sangisug
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: occasional (usually not seen) | Ref: Neiland, A.E., J. Weeks, S.P. Madakan and B.M.B. Ladu, 2000
Importance: of no interest | Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1993
Aquaculture: never/rarely | Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1993
Regulations: no regulations | Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1993
Uses: no uses
Comments: Also known as "Sangisug" (Ref. 33971). Also Ref. 3161.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/mt.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Lanfranco, G.G., 1996
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Lamproie marine, Lamprea marina, Минога морская, ... more

Classification / Names Populärnamn | synonymer | Catalog of Fishes(Släkte, Arter) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys) > Petromyzontidae (Northern lampreys) > Petromyzontinae
Etymology: Petromyzon: petra (Gr.), rock or stone; myzon (Gr.), to suck, referring to their suctorial behavior (adults attach to rocks during nest building and mating). (See ETYFish);  marinus: Latin for “of the sea,” referring to its marine habitat (as a non-breeding adult) [see box, next page]. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ekologi

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