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.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
species of jawless fish
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vertebrate ⓘ |
| adultFeeding | does not feed ⓘ |
| bodyShape | elongated cylindrical body ⓘ |
| class | Hyperoartia ⓘ |
| commonName |
European brook lamprey
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brook lamprey ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | sensitive to water pollution ⓘ |
| distributionRegion |
Central Europe
NERFINISHED
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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
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freshwater ⓘ jawless ⓘ non-parasitic ⓘ small size ⓘ |
| hasStructure |
oral disc without true jaws
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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
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habitat degradation ⓘ river regulation and channelization ⓘ |
| waterType | cool well-oxygenated water ⓘ |
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