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Diadromous Endangered 🌡️ Temperate

Turkish brook lamprey

Lampetra lanceolata Kux & Steiner, 1972
Max Length
14.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Typical Length
12.8 cm
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Freshwater. The Iyidere River, Turkey is 5 m above sea level. Ammocoetes are found in a mixture of coarse sand and organic detritus near the river banks overgrown by riparian vegetation. Adults nonparasitic. Spawning was observed over a rocky substrate on 20 April (2011, year of publication of this reference?) at 200 m upstream of the mouth of the Iyidere River, Turkey. The water depth was 0.3 m and the stream width was 1.5 m .

Scientific Name
Lampetra lanceolata
Authority
Kux & Steiner, 1972
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Temperate
IUCN Status
EN
Max Length
14.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
33.00/100
Migration
Anadromous
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

: eel-like.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Turkish brook lamprey is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Turkish brook lamprey is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Turkish brook lamprey is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous . Temperate; 43°N - 40°N, 27°E - 42°E

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Migration
Anadromous
Trophic Level
3.4±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.00129 × L2.98 (TL)
Max TL
14.1cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

🛡️ Conservation Assessment

IUCN Category
Endangered
Assessment Date
2013

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
33.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.4
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Kux & Steiner, 1972

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