Abstract
We report the occurrence of the European Brook Lamprey, Lampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784), in the Lao river in the Calabria region (southern Italy). This record extends the species’ known distribution limit southwards. Information regarding some morphometric and ecological data are provided and discussed.
Highlights
Of the 38 recognized lamprey species (Docker 2006), 4 have been reported for Italy: the European Brook Lamprey Lampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784), the River Lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758), the Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus (Linnaeus, 1758), and the endemic Lombardy Brook Lamprey Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955)
For the first time, the occurrence of L. planeri in the Lao river, in northwestern Calabria
We examined 18 specimens (2 adults and 16 ammocoetes) of European Brook Lamprey collected during field activity along the Lao river
Summary
Of the 38 recognized lamprey species (Docker 2006), 4 have been reported for Italy: the European Brook Lamprey Lampetra planeri (Bloch, 1784), the River Lamprey Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758), the Sea Lamprey Petromyzon marinus (Linnaeus, 1758), and the endemic Lombardy Brook Lamprey Lethenteron zanandreai (Vladykov, 1955). Because of population declines in several parts of Europe (Kappus et al 1995), L. planeri is given some legal protection in the European Union. It is listed in Annexes IIa and Va of the Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) as a species whose conservation requires the designation of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). The species is included in the Appendix III of the Bern Convention, and it is considered as Vulnerable in the Red Data Book for fish in Italy (Ciuffardi and Tancioni 2016). For the first time, the occurrence of L. planeri in the Lao river, in northwestern Calabria (southern Italy)
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