Turkish brook lamprey

Lampetra lanceolata

April spawning was once observed over shallow rock

Temperate
Regional distribution
Asia (unspecified)
Anguilliform
Small
Temperate fish

Lampetra lanceolata, also known as the Turkish brook lamprey or Anatolian brook lamprey, is a critically endangered species of lamprey found in select wetlands of Northern Türkiye (Turkey).

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Lampetra
Maximum length: 14.1 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Asia: southern coast of the Black Sea.

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