Tetrapleurodon Explained

Tetrapleurodon is a genus of lampreys that are endemic to the Lerma–Chapala basin in west–central Mexico. Both species are threatened.^[1]

Species

There are two recognized species in this genus according to FishBase. They are sometimes included in the genus Lampetra instead.^[1]

• Tetrapleurodon geminis Álvarez, 1964 (Mexican brook lamprey)
• Tetrapleurodon spadiceus (T. H. Bean, 1887) (Mexican lamprey)

Notes and References

1. Book: Ceballos, G. . E.D. Pardo . L.M Estévez . H.E. Pérez . 2016 . Los peces dulceacuícolas de México en peligro de extinción . Fondo de Cultura Económic . 978-607-16-4087-1 .