Lampetra zanandreai

Taxonomy

Assessment Information

Geographic Range

Population

Habitat and Ecology

Threats

Conservation Actions

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom	Phylum	Class	Order	Family
ANIMALIA	CHORDATA	CEPHALASPIDOMORPHI	PETROMYZONTIFORMES	PETROMYZONTIDAE

Scientific Name:

Lampetra zanandreai

Species Authority:

(Vladykov, 1955)

Common Name/s:

English

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Lombardy Brook Lamprey, Lombardy Lamprey

Synonym/s:

Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955)

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria:

Least Concern ver 3.1

Year Published:

2006

Assessor/s:

Freyhof, J.

Reviewer/s:

Kottelat, M. & Smith, K.

Contributor/s:

Crivelli, A.J.

Justification:
The species is assessed as Least Concern as it has a relatively wide distribution (estimated Extent of Occurrence >20,000 km²) and is found in more than 10 locations. In Slovenia there have, however, been major declines in range.

European Union 27 = LC. Same rationale as above.

History:

2006	–	Least Concern (IUCN 2006)
2006	–	Least Concern
1996	–	Endangered

Geographic Range [top]

Range Description:	Restricted to the upper adriatic river drainages, including northern Italy, the Adriatic basin of Slovenia and Croatia (Neretva and Matica rivers). Two sub-populations have been found also in Central Italy in the Esino and Potenza river basins. Presence in Switzerland not formally established, but records of L. planeri from the Po drainage are most likely L. zanandreai.
Countries:	Native: Croatia; Italy; Slovenia
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Population [top]

Population:	Extensive survey in Italy has found many sub-populations in restricted areas.
Population Trend:	Unknown

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Habitat and Ecology:	Lives in cold-water brooks near springs. It is a non-parasitic lamprey as adult does not feed. It requires a gravel substrate. The larvae remain hidden in the gravel for 3-5 years then the adult emerges and spawns over a one-month period in summer. It is important to conduct surveys at times when the adults have emerged in the summer.
Systems:	Freshwater

Threats [top]

Major Threat(s):	Water extraction, pollution and drought.

Major Threat(s):

Water extraction, pollution and drought.

Conservation Actions [top]

Conservation Actions:	Listed in Annexes II and V of the European Union Habitats Directive, and in Appendix III and II of the Bern Convention. In Slovenia the species has been effectively protected since the mid-1990s.

Conservation Actions:

Listed in Annexes II and V of the European Union Habitats Directive, and in Appendix III and II of the Bern Convention. In Slovenia the species has been effectively protected since the mid-1990s.

Citation:	Freyhof, J. 2006. Lampetra zanandreai. In: IUCN 2012. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2012.2. <www.iucnredlist.org>. Downloaded on 23 May 2013.
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