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Diadromous 🌡️ Temperate

Southern Japanese brook lamprey

Lethenteron hattai Iwata, Sakai & Goto, 2024
Max Length
-
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.1
Depth
-
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
58.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Southern Japanese brook lamprey (Lethenteron hattai), first described by Iwata, Sakai & Goto, 2024 is a fish in the family Petromyzontidae (order Petromyzontiformes). It is diadromous, migrating between freshwater and marine environments during its life cycle. It occurs in Temperate waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.

Scientific Name
Lethenteron hattai
Authority
Iwata, Sakai & Goto, 2024
Habitat
Diadromous
Climate
Temperate
Trophic Level
3.1
Resilience
Low
Vulnerability
58.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Southern Japanese brook lamprey is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Southern Japanese brook lamprey is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

aquatic invertebrates
small fish
algae
detritus

🥚 Reproduction

🐣 Oviparous 📦 Batch Spawner
Spawning Season
spring
Spawn Location
Substrate
Fertilization
External

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal. Temperate South Korea, Japan (Ref.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine 💧 Freshwater 🌿 Brackish ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.1±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

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

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
Low
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
58.00/100
High vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.1
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Iwata, Sakai & Goto, 2024

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