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| Scientific Name |
Ichthyomyzon fossor |
| Classified By |
Reighard & Cummins, 1916 |
| Common Name |
Northern brook lamprey |
| Class |
Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi) |
| Order |
Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) |
| Family |
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) |
| Biology |
Adults inhabit clean, clear gravel riffles and runs of small rivers. Ammocoetes occur in quiet water over sand, silt and debris. Non-parasitic, the adults and possibly the larger ammocoetes in the resting stage do not feed. |
| 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: St. Lawrence River, Quebec, west through Great Lakes and northern Mississippi River basin to Red River , south Manitoba; localized in Ohio River basin of northwest Pennsylvania, west Virginia, east Kentucky, north and south central Ohio and north Indiana; Missouri River basin. |
| Region |
North America |
| Range |
50°N - 37°N |
| Maximum Length |
17.0
cm |
| Common Length |
13.4
cm |
| Environment |
Freshwater; demersal |
| Vulnerability |
Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tm=6; Fec=1,400) |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Not Evaluated |
| Human Uses |
Bait: occasionally |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
4.09 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 |