Po brook lamprey

Lampetra zanandreai

Spent parents feed the microbes their larvae consume

Temperate
Regional distribution
Freshwater fish
Europe
Anguilliform
Medium
Temperate fish

Lampetra zanandreai, the Lombardy lamprey, is a species of lamprey in the Petromyzontidae family. It is found in Croatia, Italy, and Slovenia. Its natural habitats are rivers and freshwater springs.

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Lampetra
Maximum length: 26 cm
Water: Freshwater
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Europe: Alpine slope of Po to Soca drainages (Italy, Switzerland, Slovenia), Esino and Potenza drainages on Adriatic coast of Central Italy; Mirna (Croatia) and Neretva drainage (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia).
Conservation status: NTNear Threatened

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