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Petromyzon marinus Linnaeus, 1758

Sea lamprey
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Common names: Anguille musique, Grande lamproie, Lamparda
Occurrence: native
Salinity: freshwater
Abundance: fairly common (chances are about 50%) | Ref: Keith, P. and J. Allardi (coords.), 2001
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Regulations: restricted | Ref: Keith, P. and J. Allardi (coords.), 2001
Uses: live export: yes;
Comments: Occurs in all large rivers and coastal rivers but its wide area of distribution over France has been reduced because of the dams built on the waterways. It is diminishing in number in the North and the East (basin of the Rhine). In France, it is highly valued for the gastronomique quality of its flesh (Ref. 30578). Known from Rhine (rare), Loire, Gironde (Ref. 51442), Rhône, Adour rivers, and small coastal rivers of Brittany. In "Annexe II de la "Directive Habitats-faune-flore". After the "Arrêté de Biotope, 8 Dec. 1998", the spawning area may be protected (Ref. 40476). Found along the coast of France and down into the Mediterranean Sea (Ref. 89241). Also Ref. 2163. Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 74334). Status of threat: Vulnerable (Ref. 11941).
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Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Keith, P. and J. Allardi (coords.), 2001
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Common names from other countries

Lamproie marine, Lamprea marina, Минога морская, ... more

Classification / Names Common names | Synonyms | Catalog of Fishes(genus, species) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

Petromyzonti (lampreys) > Petromyzontiformes (Lampreys) > Petromyzontidae (Northern lampreys) > Petromyzontinae
Etymology: Petromyzon: petra (Gr.), rock or stone; myzon (Gr.), to suck, referring to their suctorial behavior (adults attach to rocks during nest building and mating). (See ETYFish);  marinus: Latin for “of the sea,” referring to its marine habitat (as a non-breeding adult) [see box, next page]. (See ETYFish).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecology

Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous (Ref. 89241); depth range 1 - 4099 m (Ref. 47198).   Temperate; 1°C - 20°C (Ref. 88713); 72°N - 25°N, 82°W - 27°E

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