Brook lamprey  (Lampetra planeri)

Learn about the scientific name of this species and how it fits into the tree of life at Nature Navigator.

Authentication

Information authenticated by the Environment Agency:
http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/

Glossary

  • Anadromous: in fish: those species that spend most of their lives at sea but migrate to fresh water to spawn.
  • Larvae: stage in an animal's lifecycle after it hatches from the egg. Larvae are typically very different in appearance to adults; they are able to feed and move around but usually are unable to reproduce.

References

  1. UNEP-WCMC (March, 2002)
    http://quin.unep-wcmc.org/
  2. Environment Agency. (1998) Species Awareness leaflet Number 5. Lamprey. Environment Agency, Bristol.
  3. Conserving Natura 2000 Rivers: River, Brook and Sea Lamprey (September, 2008)
    http://www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/species/lamprey.html
  4. Davies, C., Shelley, J., Harding, P., McLean, I., Gardiner, R. and Peirson, G. (2004) Freshwater Fishes in Britain – The Species and their Distribution. Harley Books, Colchester.
  5. Cihar, J. (1991) A Field Guide in Colour to Freshwater Fish. Aventium publishing, Prague.
  6. Fishbase (March, 2002)
    http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=4481&genusname=Lampetra&speciesname=planeri
  7. JNCC (September, 2008)
    http://www.jncc.gov.uk/ProtectedSites/SACselection/species.asp?FeatureIntCode=S1096
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