Lampetra planeri

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Lampetra planeri, commonly known as the European brook lamprey, is a small, jawless freshwater fish native to European streams and rivers, notable for its non-parasitic lifestyle and primitive eel-like appearance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf species of jawless fish
vertebrate
adultFeeding does not feed
bodyShape elongated cylindrical body
class Hyperoartia
commonName European brook lamprey
brook lamprey
conservationConcern sensitive to water pollution
distributionRegion Central Europe NERFINISHED
Western Europe NERFINISHED
parts of Northern Europe
ecologicalRole part of freshwater stream ecosystems
family Petromyzontidae NERFINISHED
feedingType non-feeding as adult
genus Lampetra NERFINISHED
hasCharacteristic eel-like body
freshwater
jawless
non-parasitic
small size
hasStructure oral disc without true jaws
seven pairs of gill openings
single median nostril
inhabits rivers
streams
kingdom Animalia
larvalFeeding filter-feeding on organic particles
larvalHabitat soft sediment in streams
larvalStage ammocoete
lifestyle benthic
nativeTo Europe NERFINISHED
order Petromyzontiformes NERFINISHED
phylum Chordata
prefersCurrent moderate to fast-flowing streams
reproductionType anadromous-like spawning in freshwater
reproductiveStrategy semelparous (spawns once then dies)
skeletonType cartilaginous skeleton
spawningSubstrate gravel or sandy bottoms in streams
taxonRank species
threat barriers to migration
habitat degradation
river regulation and channelization
waterType cool well-oxygenated water

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Petromyzontidae notableSpecies Lampetra planeri