American brook lamprey (Lampetra appendix)

Scientific name: Lampetra appendix DeKay, 1842

The American brook lamprey (Lampetra appendix) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. In the aquarium it needs water at 5–20°C (41–68°F).

American brook lamprey care at a glance

Temperature
5–20°C (41–68°F)

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. Non-parasitic. Semelparous.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampetra appendix
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
35.0
Common length
15.6
Environment
Freshwater;; pH range: 6.8 - 7.5; dH range: ? - 18 demersal
Climate
Temperate
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.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (tmax=6; tm=5; Fec=2,883)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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