American Brook Lamprey
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Name and Code Family Petromyzontidae - lampreys Species Lethenteron appendix Taxonomic Authority (DeKay 1842) Common Name(s) American Brook Lamprey French Name lamproie de l'est Species Code 011 Family TSN 159697 Parent TSN 159700 Species TSN 159708 Conservation Status Global Rank (GRank) G4 (2012-02-21) National Rank (NRank) N3N4 (2017-08-19) Provincial Rank (SRank) S3 (1988-11-22) COSEWIC Status none SARO Status none AFS Status none Status Notes none Ecological Value Ontario Origin native General Abundance uncommon Tolerance intolerant Economic Importance none Length-Weight Regression Coefficents Intercept (a) -5.467 Slope (b) 2.819 Length Basis TL				Habitat and Feeding General Habitat(s) riverine Environment benthic Trophic Class herbivore Thermal Regime coldwater Habitat Preference adults in gravel/sand riffles and runs of creeks and small- to medium-sized rivers with strong flow and clear waters; ammocoetes in sandy or silty pools; preferred water temperature range 9-12°C Reproduction Reproductive Guild Nonguarders: Brood hiders: Lithophils Spawning Habitat(s) riverine Spawning Season spring Spawning Month(s) April-May Spawning Temperature (°C) 9-17 Fecundity 860-5,185 Nursery Habitat(s) riverine Size and Age Adult Length (cm) 13.5-20.8 TL Adult Weight (kg) 0.003-0.012 Age at Maturity (yrs) 4-5 Maximum Length (cm) 31.7 TL Maximum Weight (kg) 0.078 Lifespan (yrs) 5-6 Ontario Records Record Length (cm) 24.0 TL Record Weight (kg) none				Ontario Range Map Ontario Distribution Lake Ontario tributaries, Lake Erie tributaries, St. Marys River, Detroit River, Lake Superior tributaries, Lake Huron tributaries, Ottawa River Photographs Notes adults nonparasitic and semelparous; sensitive to pollution and turbidity
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