Species group · Lampreys
Lampreys
WAnimals has 2 species of lamprey, in the family Petromyzontidae.
- 2 species
- 1 family
- 22 countries
- 64 parks
- Weight
- 50 g – 1.4 kg
- Length
- 32 cm – 90 cm
- Lifespan
- 6 – 8 years
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
All 2 species of lampreys on WAnimals
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
Conservation status
2 Least Concern
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Where they live
Recorded in 22 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
Where to see them
- Cíes Islands2 species
- Douro Internacional2 species
- Duero Internacional2 species
- Fragas do Eume2 species
- Kosterhavet2 species
- Oosterschelde2 species
- Ria Formosa2 species
- Thy2 species
- Urdaibai2 species
- Acadia1 species
- Anticosti1 species
- Apostle Islands1 species
- Berlengas Islandsdiving
- Cíes Islandsdiving
- Cliff Coast (Cape St Vincent)diving
- Farne Islandsdiving
- Farne Islands (Longstone)diving
- Isles of Scillydiving
Did you know…?
It drove at least 3 native fish species in the Great Lakes to extinction after it was introduced.
From Sea Lamprey
It fastens onto other fish with its sucker mouth to feed on blood and body fluids.
From Sea Lamprey
It is semelparous: it dies shortly after spawning, which it does only once in its life.
From Sea Lamprey
It has no true jaws at all, making it one of the most primitive living vertebrates.
From River Lamprey
The male coils around the female with his sucker mouth during spawning.
From River Lamprey
Its blind larvae (ammocoetes) live buried in the sediment for years.
From River Lamprey