Modoc Brook lamprey (Lampetra folletti) fish species and information / pictures of Modoc Brook lamprey - Lampetra folletti

Modoc Brook lamprey (Lampetra folletti) fish species information

Scientific Name
Lampetra folletti

Common Name
Modoc Brook lamprey

Biology
Dorsal spines : 0; Anal spines: 0. Four pairs of lateral tooth plates ;supra oral plate with 4 or fewer dull cusps.

Classification

Classified By

Vladykov & Kott, 1976

Class

Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi)

Order

Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes)

Family

Lampreys (Petromyzontidae)

Distribution

Region

North America

Distribution

North America: known only from the types collected from Willow Creek, upper Klamath river system, California.

Range

Unknown

Environment

Climate

Subtropical

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

Unknown m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Freshwater; demersal; non-migratory

Trophic Level

4.25 s.e. 0.72 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

False

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

True

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

30.0 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Fisheries: of no interest

Vulnerability

Moderate to high vulnerability (50 of 100)

Resilience

Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (assuming tm=5)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated