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Lamprey/pirahau

A lamprey / Piharau (Geotria australis) underwater.

Lamprey/pirihau is one of a primitive order of jawless fish, commonly found in New Zealand’s waterways.

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Rights: Peter Anderson, Department of Conservation Te Papa Atawhai, Creative Commons 4.0
Published: 7 February 2020Size: 1.13 MB
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