Korean lamprey (Lampetra morii)

Scientific name: Lampetra morii Berg, 1931

The Korean lamprey (Lampetra morii) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: Asia, Yalu River basin, China and North Korea.

Biology

Burrows into substrate for the duration of the winter months. Parasitic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampetra morii
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
20.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous?
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: Yalu River basin, China and North Korea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
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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