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| Scientific Name |
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi |
| Classified By |
Hubbs & Trautman, 1937 |
| Common Name |
Mountain brook lamprey |
| Class |
Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi) |
| Order |
Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) |
| Family |
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) |
| Biology |
Found in gravel riffles and sandy runs of clean, clear high-gradient streams. Ammocoete larvae occur in sand, mud and debris in pools and backwaters. Non-parasitic. |
| Climate |
Temperate |
| Water Temperature From - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Water Temperature To - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Depth From - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Depth To - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Zone |
demersal |
| Distribution |
North America: Ohio River basin from southwestern New York to northern Alabama in USA. |
| Region |
North America |
| Range |
43°N - 35°N |
| Maximum Length |
20.0
cm |
| Common Length |
13.0
cm |
| Environment |
Freshwater; demersal |
| Vulnerability |
Moderate vulnerability (41 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4) |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Not Evaluated |
| Human Uses |
Unknown |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
4.17 s.e. 0.75 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 |