Turkish Brook Lamprey
Lampetra lanceolata
- Group: Other
- Max size: 14.1 cm
- For divers: safe
- IUCN status: EN
A slender freshwater lamprey of Turkish rivers, the adults never feed and live only long enough to spawn over rocky shallows in spring. The wormlike young burrow into sandy detritus along shaded banks, where they filter feed for years before transforming. It is listed as Endangered.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Petromyzonti › Petromyzontiformes › Petromyzontidae › Lampetra
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 271317.
FAQ
- Is the Turkish Brook Lamprey dangerous to divers?
- The Turkish Brook Lamprey is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Turkish Brook Lamprey get?
- The Turkish Brook Lamprey grows to about 14.1 cm.