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| Scientific Name |
Lampetra appendix |
| Classified By |
DeKay, 1842 |
| Common Name |
American brook lamprey |
| Class |
Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi) |
| Order |
Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) |
| Family |
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) |
| Biology |
Adults occur in gravel or sand riffles and runs of creeks and small to medium rivers with strong flow and usually clear water; ammocoetes in sandy or silty pools (Ref. 5723). Non-parasitic. Semelparous (Ref. 1998). |
| Climate |
Temperate |
| Water Temperature From - Celcius |
5 °C |
| Water Temperature To - Celcius |
20 °C |
| Depth From - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Depth To - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Zone |
demersal |
| Distribution |
North America: Atlantic, Great Lakes, Mississippi River basins and Martin River (Arctic basin) in Northwest Territories, Canada to Ugashik and Chatanika River (Pacific basin) in Alaska. |
| Region |
North America |
| Range |
65°N - 35°N |
| Maximum Length |
35.0
cm |
| Common Length |
15.6
cm |
| Environment |
Freshwater; ; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 18 demersal |
| Vulnerability |
High vulnerability (57 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=6; tm=5; Fec=2,883) |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Not Evaluated |
| Human Uses |
Unknown |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g.
lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
4.32 s.e. 0.74 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
| Is kept in Aquariums |
False |
| Occurs in Marine / Salt water |
False |
| Occurs in Brackish water |
False |
| Occurs in Fresh Water |
True |
| Occurs on Reefs |
False |