Mountain brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon greeleyi)

Scientific name: Ichthyomyzon greeleyi Hubbs & Trautman, 1937

Mountain brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon greeleyi)

The Mountain brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon greeleyi) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: North America, Ohio River basin from southwestern New York to northern Alabama in USA.

Biology

Found in gravel riffles and sandy runs of clean, clear high-gradient streams. Ammocoete larvae occur in sand, mud and debris in pools and backwaters. Non-parasitic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
20.0
Common length
13.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Ohio River basin from southwestern New York to northern Alabama in USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Assuming tm=2-4)

Sources

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

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