The Australian brook lamprey (Mordacia praecox) is part of a group of primitive jawless fish. It's up to 15 cm long, with rows of sharp teeth. Surprisingly, it doesn't use these teeth to suck blood like most lamprey species—it's non-parasitic.
Scientists find ancient, endangered lamprey fish in Queensland, 1400 km north of its previous known range retrieved 8 May 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-05-scientists-ancient-endangered-lamprey-fish.html
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