TY - JOUR AU - Coad, Brian W. PY - 2016/09/05 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Review of the Lampreys of Iran (Family Petromyzontidae) JF - International Journal of Aquatic Biology JA - Intl. J. Aquat. Biol. VL - 4 IS - 4 SE - Articles DO - 10.22034/ijab.v4i4.213 UR - https://ij-aquaticbiology.com/index.php/ijab/article/view/213 SP - 256-268 AB - The systematics, morphology, distribution, biology, economic importance and conservation of the lamprey of Iran are described, the species is illustrated, and a bibliography on this fish in Iran is provided. There is one native and endemic species in the Caspian Sea basin, <em>Caspiomyzon wagneri</em>. The genus <em>Caspiomyzon </em>is characterised by having 2 dorsal fins, an oral disc narrower than the body, teeth are generally low and blunt, the supraoral lamina is small, oval and sometimes has 2 tubercles and rarely 2 teeth, the infraoral lamina has 4-6, usually 5, teeth which may be bicuspid at their tips; there are about 8 small teeth of equal size in the transverse lingual lamina, the exolaterals, anterials and posterials are strong and close together, anterior and endolateral circumorals 9-11, usually 11, and 3 long, papillose velar tentacles are present. Characters of the species are the same as the genus. Trunk myomeres number of<em> C. wagneri</em> are 53-68 in ammocoetes, and 68-69 in adults. ER -