Vancouver lamprey (Lampetra macrostoma)

Scientific name: Lampetra macrostoma Beamish, 1982

The Vancouver lamprey (Lampetra macrostoma) is a freshwater fish of the family Petromyzontidae. Native range: North America, southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Occurrence in USA needs confirmation.

Biology

Spawns on shallow gravel bars in freshwater lakes or the mouths of creeks flowing into lakes. Ammocoetes larvae occur in silt, mud, or sand in quiet water.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Lampetra macrostoma
Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Order
Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys)
Class
Cephalaspidomorphi (Lampreys)
Maximum length
25.0
Environment
Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North America: southern Vancouver Island, British Columbia. Occurrence in USA needs confirmation.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Data deficient (DD)
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries: of no interest
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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