Modoc Brook lamprey (Lampetra folletti)

Scientific name: Lampetra folletti Vladykov & Kott, 1976

The Modoc Brook lamprey (Lampetra folletti) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: North America, known only from the types collected from Willow Creek, upper Klamath river system, California.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 0; Anal spines: 0. Four pairs of lateral tooth plates;supra oral plate with 4 or fewer dull cusps.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampetra folletti
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
30.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Subtropical
Distribution
North America: known only from the types collected from Willow Creek, upper Klamath river system, California.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (assuming tm=5)

Sources

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

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