Ohio lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium) fish species and information / pictures of Ohio lamprey - Ichthyomyzon bdellium

Ohio lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium) fish species information

Scientific Name
Ichthyomyzon bdellium

Common Name
Ohio lamprey

Biology
Inhabit smaller, more upland rivers, and less encountered in reservoirs. Ammocoete larvae live near debris in muddy pools and backwaters. Known to parasitize suckers.

Classification

Classified By

Jordan, 1885

Class

Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi)

Order

Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes)

Family

Lampreys (Petromyzontidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: Ohio River basin from extreme southwestern New York west to northern Indiana and eastern Illinois and south to northern Alabama in USA.

Range

43°N - 34°N

Environment

Climate

Temperate

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal

Trophic Level

4.38 s.e. 0.79 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

19.2 cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5156 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (51 of 100)

Resilience

Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (tmax=tm=1)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated