Family: |
Petromyzontidae (Northern lampreys), subfamily: Lampetrinae |
Max. size: |
20 cm TL (male/unsexed) |
Environment: |
demersal; freshwater |
Distribution: |
Europe: Drin drainage, including Lake Ohrid and Lake Skadar basins (Albania, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro). |
Diagnosis: |
Dorsal spines (total): 0-0; Dorsal soft rays (total): 0-0. With 58-65 trunk myomeres. The trunk is mottled in ammocoetes. The caudal fin is of spade-like shape and grey to black. The exolateral teeth are villiform, very small, weakly developed and frequently absent. |
Biology: |
A non-parasitic species (Ref. 58030). Adults inhabit piedmont and montane zones in clear, well oxygenated brooks. Ammocoetes live in detritus-rich sands or clay sediments (Ref. 59043). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
Least Concern (LC); Date assessed: 01 January 2008 Ref. (130435)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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