Southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei)

Scientific name: Ichthyomyzon gagei Hubbs & Trautman, 1937

Southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei)

The Southern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon gagei) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae.

Biology

Inhabits gravel and sand riffles, and runs of creeks and small rivers. Ammocoete larvae occur in flowing water near sand bars and debris. Non-parasitic.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Ichthyomyzon gagei
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
17.0
Common length
12.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: Mississippi River basins, Tennessee River drainage and Gulf of Mexico Coast drainages from Ochlockonee River in Florida to Galveston Bay in Texas, USA.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Fec=1,927)

Sources

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

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