Turkish brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon lanceolata)

Scientific name: Eudontomyzon lanceolata Kux & Steiner, 1972

The Turkish brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon lanceolata) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: Asia, southern coast of the Black Sea.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eudontomyzon lanceolata
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Environment
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
Asia: southern coast of the Black Sea.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

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

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