River lamprey  (Lampetra fluviatilis)

Range

In the UK the river lamprey has a wide distribution, and is known in many rivers south of the Great Glen, Scotland. Elsewhere the species is found in Western Europe from the western Mediterranean north to Norway, Sweden and Finland (3) (6).

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Habitat

The river lamprey inhabits high quality rivers (6).