Kern brook lamprey (Lampetra hubbsi)

Scientific name: Lampetra hubbsi Vladykov & Kott, 1976

Kern brook lamprey (Lampetra hubbsi)

The Kern brook lamprey (Lampetra hubbsi) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: North America, known only from Friant-Kern Canal in Kern County and Merced River in Merced County, California, USA.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Anal spines: 0. Four pairs of lateral tooth plates; supra oral plate with two sharp cusps

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampetra hubbsi
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
14.0
Common length
12.9
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: known only from Friant-Kern Canal in Kern County and Merced River in Merced County, California, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Lower Risk: near threatened (LR/nt)
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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