Siberian lamprey
Lethenteron kessleri (Anikin, 1905)
Status not recordedfish
The siberian lamprey (Lethenteron kessleri) is a species in the family Petromyzontidae, order Petromyzontiformes.
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Quick facts about the siberian lamprey
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Not recorded
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the siberian lamprey live?
Not recorded
Is the siberian lamprey endangered?
No conservation assessment is recorded for this species in our sources. That is not the same as being safe: it has not been matched to an assessment.
How is the siberian lamprey classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classPetromyzonti
- orderPetromyzontiformes
- familyPetromyzontidae
- genusLethenteron
- SpeciesLethenteron kessleri (Anikin, 1905)
Synonyms Entosphenus kessleri, Lampetra japonica kessleri, Lampetra kessleri, Lethenteron japonicum kessleri, Petromyzon kessleri
Other names and names in other languages (8)
- Siberian brook lampreyEnglish
- mihule KesslerovaCzech
- siperiannahkiainenFinnish
- lamproie de SibérieFrench
- シベリアヤツメJapanese
- 시베리아칠성장어Korean
- Минога сибирскаяRussian
- Сибирская миногаRussian
Relatives of the siberian lamprey
Other species in the same genus Lethenteron.

Arctic lamprey
Lethenteron camtschaticum
Siberian lamprey
Lethenteron reissneri
American brook lamprey
Lethenteron appendix
Darktail lamprey
Lethenteron alaskense
Western Transcaucasian lamprey
Lethenteron ninae
Shokotsu lamprey
Lethenteron mitsukurii
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Common questions
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What kind of animal is the siberian lamprey?
The siberian lamprey (Lethenteron kessleri) belongs to the family Petromyzontidae in the order Petromyzontiformes.
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