• Characteristics - upper body is silvery or bluish fading to light beneath, dorsal fin is continuous, teeth are nearly all bicuspid (double pointed)
• Distribution - found only in the Missisippi River where it is rare, usually it is attached to a host fish when captured
• Foods - parasitic on other fish, sucking blood of host fish
• Adult Length - 8 - 13 inches

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