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A marine jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is:
A marine jawless fish, which lays eggs in fresh water and whose larvae after metamorphosis return to the ocean is:
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The correct option is A Petromyzon
Cyclostomata is a group of agnathans that comprises the living jawless fishes.
Cyclostomes are marine but migrate for spawning to fresh water. After spawning, within a few days, they die. Their larvae, after metamorphosis, return to the ocean. Examples: Petromyzon (Lamprey) and Myxine (Hagfish).
Cyclostomata is a group of agnathans that comprises the living jawless fishes.
Cyclostomes are marine but migrate for spawning to fresh water. After spawning, within a few days, they die. Their larvae, after metamorphosis, return to the ocean. Examples: Petromyzon (Lamprey) and Myxine (Hagfish).
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