Brook lamprey
Lampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784)
The brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) is a fish in the family Petromyzontidae, subfamily Lampetrinae, within the order Petromyzontiformes. It belongs to the class Petromyzonti in the phylum Chordata, and its scientific name carries the authority (Bloch, 1784).
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Quick facts about the brook lamprey
Other English names for it include Pride, Sand-pride, Planer's lamprey, Western brook lamprey and European brook lamprey. The IUCN Red List global assessment places it in the Near Threatened (NT) category, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- freshwatersrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Photos of the brook lamprey
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Where does the brook lamprey live?
Not recorded
What is the brook lamprey?
The brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri), also known as the European brook lamprey and the western brook lamprey, is a small European lamprey species that exclusively inhabits freshwater environments. The species is related to, but distinct from, the North American western brook lamprey (Lampetra richardsoni).
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Is the brook lamprey endangered?
The brook lamprey is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Near Threatened species.
How is the brook lamprey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classPetromyzonti
- orderPetromyzontiformes
- familyPetromyzontidae
- genusLampetra
- SpeciesLampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784)
Synonyms Ammocoetes lamproyon, Lampetra planeri, Petromyzon anomalum, Petromyzon bicolor, Petromyzon caecus, Petromyzon fluviatilis f. larvalis, Petromyzon fluviatilis f. minor, Petromyzon fluviatilis larvalis, Petromyzon fluviatilis minor, Petromyzon niger, Petromyzon planeri, Petromyzon plumbeus, Petromyzon septoeuil
Other names and names in other languages (44)
- European brook lampreyEnglish
- European brook lampreyEnglish
- Planer's lampreyEnglish
- PrideEnglish
- Sand-prideEnglish
- Western brook lampreyEnglish
- Мінога ручаёвая еўрапейскаяBelarusian
- Ручейна миногаBulgarian
- rucheynа minogаBulgarian
- Mihule potočníCzech
- llysywen bendoll y nantWelsh
- Llysywod Pendoll y NantWelsh
- bæklampretDanish
- Almindelig bæklampretDanish
- QuederGerman
- bachneunaugeGerman
- BachprickeGerman
- lamprea de arroyoSpanish
- OjasilmEstonian
- pikkunahkiainenFinnish
- petite lamproieFrench
- lamproie de PlanerFrench
- lamproie de riviéreFrench
- lamproie des ruisseauxFrench
- lampreda comuneItalian
- lampreda di ruscelloItalian
- lampreda minoreItalian
- picola lampredaItalian
- mažoji nėgėLithuanian
- Strauta nēģisLatvian
- bekkeniøyeNorwegian Bokmål
- beekprikDutch
- bekkeniaugeNorwegian Nynorsk
- minóg strumieniowyPolish
- Lampreia-de-riachoPortuguese
- chiscar micRomanian
- европейская ручьевая миногаRussian
- Mihuľa potočnáSlovak
- potočni piškurSlovenian
- bäcknejonögaSwedish
- dere taşemeniTurkish
- Мінога струмковаUkrainian
- Європейська струмкова міногаUkrainian
- Мінога європейська струмковаUkrainian
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Relatives of the brook lamprey
Other species in the same genus Lampetra.
European river lamprey
Lampetra fluviatilis
Least brook lamprey
Lampetra aepyptera
Turkish brook lamprey
Lampetra lanceolata
Costa de Prata lamprey
Lampetra alavariensis
Nabão lamprey
Lampetra auremensis
Sado lamprey
Lampetra lusitanica
CompareBrook lamprey vs European river lampreyBrook lamprey vs Least brook lampreyBrook lamprey vs Turkish brook lampreyBrook lamprey vs Costa de Prata lamprey
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the brook lamprey?
The brook lamprey is a fish. It belongs to the family Petromyzontidae in the order Petromyzontiformes.
What is the scientific name of the brook lamprey?
The scientific name of the brook lamprey is Lampetra planeri, placing it in the genus Lampetra.
Is the brook lamprey endangered?
No. The brook lamprey is listed as Near Threatened (NT) in the IUCN Red List global assessment, which is not an IUCN threatened category.
What other names does the brook lamprey have?
The brook lamprey is also called Pride, Sand-pride, Planer's lamprey, Western brook lamprey and European brook lamprey.
What family does the brook lamprey belong to?
The brook lamprey belongs to the family Petromyzontidae and the subfamily Lampetrinae.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- Catalogue of Life eXtended Release · CC BY 4.0 · 2026-10-16 XR
Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf - Wikimedia Commons · per file (CC0 / public domain / CC BY green, CC BY-SA amber, anything else not displayed) · 2026-11-11
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