Mexican brook lamprey (Lampetra geminis)

Scientific name: Lampetra geminis ?lvarez, 1964

The Mexican brook lamprey (Lampetra geminis) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: North America, Celio and Duero rivers in Mexico.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampetra geminis
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
14.3
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Celio and Duero rivers in Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=900-3460)

Sources

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

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