River lamprey  (Lampetra fluviatilis)

Species information

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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.
  • Larval: of the 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.
  • Vertebrates: animals with a backbone.

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. IUCN Red List (August, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  4. Conserving Natura 2000 Rivers: River, Brook and Sea Lamprey (September, 2008)
    http://www.english-nature.org.uk/lifeinukrivers/species/lamprey.html
  5. Fishbase (March, 2002)
    http://www.fishbase.org/Summary/SpeciesSummary.cfm?ID=4480&genusname=Lampetra&speciesname=fluviatilis
  6. JNCC (September, 2008)
    http://www.jncc.gov.uk/protectedsites/sacselection/species.asp?FeatureIntCode=S1099
  7. Cihar, J. (1991) A Field Guide in Colour to Freshwater Fish.Aventium publishing, Prague.
  8. The Life in UK Rivers Project (October, 2002)
    http://www.english-nature.org.uk/LIFEinUKRivers/index.html
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