Cyclostomata (Jawless fishes)
Cyclostomata (Duméril, 1806), the round mouths or jawless fishes are a small group of fish distinguesed by their lack of jaws. Their mouth is constantly open and contains horny teeth.
There are about 75 described species belonging to this group.
Species list:
Lampetra fluviatilis
(River lamprey)
Scientific name: Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
Popular names: River lamprey, European river lamprey
Danish name: Flodlampret
Family: Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Depth: 0 - ? meter (demersal)
Max. size: 50 cm / 150 g
Capture sites: The North Sea
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Myxine glutinosa (Hagfish)
Scientific name: Myxine glutinosa (Linnaeus, 1758)
Popular names: Hagfish
Danish name: Slimål
Family: Myxinidae (hagfishes)
Distribution: North Atlantic Ocean
Depth: 30 - 1200 (demersal)
Max. size: ~ 80 cm
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Myxine ios
(White-headed hagfish)
Scientific name: Myxine ios (Fernholm, 1981)
Popular names: White-headed hagfish
Danish name: Hvid hovedet slimål
Family: Myxinidae (hagfishes)
Distribution: North Atlantic Ocean
Depth: 600 - 1600 (bathydemersal)
Max. size: ~ 57 cm
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Petromyzon marinus
(Sea lamprey)
Scientific name: Petromyzon marinus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Popular names: Sea lamprey
Danish name: Havlampret
Family: Petromyzontidae (lampreys)
Distribution: North Atlantic Ocean and Western Mediterranean Sea
Depth: 1 - 2200 meter (demersal)
Max. size: ~ 120 cm
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