All the following statements are correct about $Petromyzon$ (Lamprey) except:

  • A
    $Lampreys$ are marine and migrate for spawning into rivers (Anadromous).
  • B
    Their characteristic ammocoete larvae after metamorphosis migrate back to the ocean.
  • C
    After spawning,the adult lamprey stops feeding and migrates back to the ocean where it lives.
  • D
    It is a sanguivorous ectoparasite on other fishes.

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