Mexican lamprey (Lampetra spadicea)

Scientific name: Lampetra spadicea Bean, 1887

The Mexican lamprey (Lampetra spadicea) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: North America, Celio, Duero and Lerma rivers and Lake Chapla, Mexico.

Biology

Parasitic freshwater species. Found in streams, rivers, and lakes over substrates of firm mud, silt, and rock. Ammocoete larval stage duration is four years.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampetra spadicea
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
26.5
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Tropical
Distribution
North America: Celio, Duero and Lerma rivers and Lake Chapla, Mexico.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Critically Endangered (CR)(A2ce)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4; Fec=6,600-9,100)

Sources

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

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