arctic lamprey

Lethenteron camtschaticum

Dark blue adhesive eggs settle into gravel nests

arctic lamprey is known from Arctic as a freshwater fish. It occurs in freshwater habitats.

Class: Lampreys
Order: Lampreys
Family: Petromyzontidae
Genus: Lethenteron
Maximum length: 63 cm
Body shape: anguilliform
Distribution: Arctic: Siberian coast to Anderson River in Canada. Northwest Pacific: Bering Sea south to Japan and Korea. Freshwater resident populations in Slave, Hay and Mackenzie rivers, Northern Territories, Canada. Freshwater non-migratory stocks in river systems in Mongolia (Ref. 41072 ). Europe: Arctic, White and Barents Sea basins of Russia and Norway, from Pechora drainage in Russia to Pasvik drainage in Norwegian-Russian border (Ref. 59043 ). In danger of local extinctions due to pollution and use as bait (Ref. 12321 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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