Far Eastern brook lamprey

The Far Eastern brook lamprey (Lethenteron reissneri) is a species of non-parasitic lamprey. It is found in lakes and rivers in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East.[1] It may be identical to the Siberian brook lamprey, Lethenteron kessleri.[2]

Far Eastern brook lamprey

Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Cephalaspidomorphi
Order:
Petromyzontiformes
Family:
Petromyzontidae
Genus:
Lethenteron
Species:
L. reissneri
Binomial name
Lethenteron reissneri

References
  1. http://www.fishbase.org/summary/17205
  2. Lampreys of the World: FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. Available for download.
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