Danubian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon vladykovi)

Scientific name: Eudontomyzon vladykovi Oliva & Zanandrea, 1959

Danubian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon vladykovi)

The Danubian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon vladykovi) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Dorsal soft rays: 0. With 61 - 67 trunk myomeres; trunk not mottled in live ammocoetes. The caudal fin is hyaline, of a spade-like shape.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eudontomyzon vladykovi
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
21.2
Common length
18.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Europe: Upper and middle Danube drainage: Sava, Drava systems and west Drava tributaries; lower Danube drainage. Locally present in Timis and Olt systems. Not recorded from Tisza and Cerna systems.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Least Concern (LC)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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