Iowa DNR
BioNet
River & Stream Biological Monitoring
Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrate Surveys
Physical Habitat Assessments

Northern Brook Lamprey Ichthyomyzon fossor

Family
Petromyzontidae (Lampreys)
Tolerance
Sensitive
Trophic Class
Filter
Is Exotic to Iowa?
False
Is Lithophilous Spawner?
False
Is Hybrid?
False
State Listing Status
Not Listed
Assessment Program Statistics

This species was found at 2 bioassessment sites, 0 rapid fish bioassessment sites, 14 fisheries assessment sites, and 0 fisheries presence-only assessment sites. In total, it was collected at 16 distinct sites, or 1.1% of the 1512 total sites monitored by the bioassessment program. It is the 96th most commonly collected species.

The Northern Brook Lamprey was collected in 3 bioassessment sampling sessions and 52 fisheries assessment sessions. It was present in 0 rapid bioassessment sessions and 0 presence-only sessions.

The biological assessment program has collected a total of 231 individual Northern Brook Lamprey specimens, ranking it the #85 most collected fish.

Species Characteristics

The dorsal fin is continuous, not divided into two distinct fins. The mouth is a sucking disc, teeth are small and poorly developed. Ammocoete length range from 130 to 170mm while adults range from 115 to 170mm long.

Species Distribution Maps

HUC12 watersheds where this species has been found