Western Brook Lamprey
Occidentis ayresii
- Group: Other
- Max size: 28.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: LC
This brook lamprey runs to sea as an adult, where it clings to other fishes and feeds on their flesh and fluids, then returns to rivers and lakes in autumn. It has a jawless sucker mouth ringed with rasping teeth and grows to about the length of a hand.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Petromyzonti › Petromyzontiformes › Petromyzontidae › Occidentis
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 1804785.
FAQ
- Is the Western Brook Lamprey dangerous to divers?
- The Western Brook Lamprey is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Western Brook Lamprey get?
- The Western Brook Lamprey grows to about 28.1 cm.