Presence of larvae of lampreys, Lampetra sp. (Cephalaspidomorphi, Petromyzontiformes), in a French Catalan basin

Arsento R., Richarte K., Fonteneau A., Denys G.P.J.

Published date: June 2018
Volume: 42
Number: 2
Pagination: 216-218
doi: https://doi.org/10.26028/cybium/2018-422-012
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How to cite: Arsento, R., Richarte, K., Fonteneau, A., & Denys, G. P. J. (2018). Presence of larvae of lampreys, Lampetra sp. (Cephalaspidomorphi, Petromyzontiformes), in a French Catalan basin. Cybium, 42(2): 216-218. https://doi.org/10.26028/CYBIUM/2018-422-012

Abstract

Lamprey larvae were recently caught for the first time in a little French Catalan river, the Têt. The morphological and molecular identification demonstrated that these ammocoetes belong to the complex [Lampetra fluviatilis / Lampetra planeri]. As lampreys and their spawning beds are protected in France, this study will have an impact on the management of the Têt River.

Keywords: Ammocoete - France - Lampetra fluviatilis / Lampetra planeri - Petromyzontidae - Têt River
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