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| Scientific Name |
Lethenteron kessleri |
| Classified By |
Anikin, 1905 |
| Common Name |
Siberian brook lamprey |
| Class |
Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi) |
| Order |
Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) |
| Family |
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) |
| Biology |
Non-parasitic lamprey. In Europe the upper courses of rivers, in Siberia also in lakes and lowland rivers. Ammocoetes feed on detritus, green algae, diatoms, and zooplankton. Ammocoetes used as lures for bait casting. |
| Climate |
Temperate |
| Water Temperature From - Celcius |
5 °C |
| Water Temperature To - Celcius |
25 °C |
| Depth From - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Depth To - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Zone |
demersal |
| Distribution |
Eastern Europe and Siberia. May be a conspecific of Lethenteron japonicum. |
| Region |
Eastern Europe and Siberia. May be a conspecific of Lethenteron japonicum. |
| Range |
78°N - 53°N, 55°E - 169°W |
| Maximum Length |
26.0
cm |
| Common Length |
Unknown
cm |
| Environment |
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory |
| Vulnerability |
Moderate to high vulnerability (47 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=tm=7) |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Not Evaluated |
| Human Uses |
Fisheries: of no interest; bait: usually |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.5312 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
2.4 s.e. 0.21 Based on food items. |
| 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 |