Arctic Lamprey
Lethenteron camtschaticum
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 0–50 m
- Max size: 63 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
A jawless fish that fastens onto prey with a sucker mouth ringed by rasping teeth, the Arctic lamprey splits its life between fresh and coastal salt water. The blind, worm like young burrow into silty riverbank mud for years before transforming and dropping down to the sea, then return to gravelly streams to spawn.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Petromyzonti › Petromyzontiformes › Petromyzontidae › Lethenteron
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 101173.
FAQ
- How deep does the Arctic Lamprey live?
- The Arctic Lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum) is typically found at 0–50 m.
- Is the Arctic Lamprey dangerous to divers?
- The Arctic Lamprey is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Arctic Lamprey get?
- The Arctic Lamprey grows to about 63 cm.