Common names:
Merinahkiainen
Occurrence:
native
Salinity:
freshwater
Abundance:
scarce (very unlikely)
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Ref: Koli, L., 1990
Importance:
of no interest
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Uses:
no uses
Comments:
A total of about 20 specimens caught in Finland, mostly in the Gulf of Finland (Ref. 6114). Considered as rare in its northern distribution (Ref. 40476). The Baltic Sea (Ref. 89241).
National Checklist:
Country Information:
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/fi.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences:
OccurrencesPoint map
Main Ref:
Koli, L., 1990
National Database:
> 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
Ökologie
