Arctic Lamprey

Lethenteron camtschaticum (Lampetra camtschatica;

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
AFBAA02050
Common Name: 
Arctic Lamprey
Scientific Name: 
Lethenteron camtschaticum (Lampetra camtschatica;
Synonyms: 
Lampetra camtschatica
Lampetra japonica
Naming References: 
B011
B059
B060
W012
CL001
H248
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Fish
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Hyperoartia
Order: 
Petromyzontiformes
Family: 
Petromyzontidae
References: 
B011
B059
B060
W012
General Biology

Female Age at Maturity

4 years
References: 
B011
B059
B060

Longevity

4 years
References: 
B011
B059
B060

Economic/Human Considerations

No marginal economic value
References: 
B011
B059
B060
Habitat
adults = marine or larger bodies of freshwater spawning = calm areas of streams with moderate flow ammocoetes = burrow in stream margins
References: 
B011
B059
B060
H133
Distribution

Ecozones

Southern Arctic, Taiga Plains, Taiga Shield, Boreal Plains, Beaufort Sea Amundsen Gulf
References: 
B011
B059
B060
BSC5
B172

Distribution

0.21
Score: 
G
References: 
B011
B172
Marine Distribution Description: 
12+ known occurrences in NWT: from Delta to Tuktoyaktuk

Number of Occurrences

more than 100; Artillery Lake (GSL basin), Slave River up to Fort Smith, Great Slave Lake down the Mackenzie River to the delta, and in the Anderson River; also in Great Bear, Rabbitskin and Rat rivers.
Score: 
DE
References: 
B011
B059
B060
BSC4

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
Threats

Threats

None known
Score: 
C
References: 
H133

Intrinsic Vulnerability

None known
Score: 
-
References: 
H133
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
LC- The taxonomy of the American brook lamprey and Arctic lamprey in NWT needs further work. Should remain as undetermined for now.
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted by the Arctic Stock Assessment DFO Committee - Freshwater Fishes - Chris Day, Dr. Ross Tallman, Dr. Sue Cosens with review by S. Carriere in 2000; Reviewed by L Cooper, G Low, Dr Reist in 2005, no change.; Reviewed by DFO in 2010,no change; Reviewed by DFO in 2015, no change
Last Updated: 
July 22, 2015

References

Age Of Maturity

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return

Economic Status

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return

Ecozones

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return
  • Hunter, J.G., Leach, S.T. McAllister, D.E. and Steigerwald, M.B. (1984) A distributional atlas of records of the marine fishes of Arctic Canada in the Naitonal Museums of Canada and Arctic Biological Station.. National Museum of Natural Sciences Syllogeus 52 RWED Library QL 626.5 . N67D57 - BSC5 Return
  • Sawatzky, C.D., Michalak, D. Reist, J.D. Carmichael, T.J., Mandrak, N.E., Heuring, L.G. (2007) Distributions of freshwater and anadromous fishes from the mainland Northwest Territories, Canada.. Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2793 - B172 Return

Habitat

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return
  • Arctic Stock Assessment DFO Committee - Freshwater Fishes - Chris Day, Dr. Ross Tallman, Dr. Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate, Freshwater Institute, 501 University Cres., R3T 2N6 , 204 983 5158 - H133 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Arctic Stock Assessment DFO Committee - Freshwater Fishes - Chris Day, Dr. Ross Tallman, Dr. Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate, Freshwater Institute, 501 University Cres., R3T 2N6 , 204 983 5158 - H133 Return

Longevity

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return

Naming

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return
  • Fish Base (1999) FishBase 99. http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/fishbase/ - W012 Return
  • Nelson et al. (2004) Common and Scientific Names of Fishes from the United States, Canada, and Mexico.. American Fisheries Society Special Publication 29. 386 pp. Not in hand at ENR; consult DFO - CL001 Return
  • Reist, Jim, Hanna, Bruce; Majewski, Andrew; Martin, Kathleen; Mochnacz, Neil; Sawatzky, Chantelle; Johnson, Jim; Cott, Pete; Cleator, Holly; Loseto, Lisa (2010) Fishes preface Reist systhesis.doc NWT species status NM JR edits.doc. e-mail to S Carriere (10 Jan 2011) printed in binder - H248 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Lara Cooper (2005) E-mail Changes 2005 NWT re-ranking of fish (16/12/2005). With attached excell file summarising input on NWT Freshwater fishes re-ranking for 2005. Printed in binder - H180 Return

Number of Occurrences

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return
  • Percy, R., Smiley, B, Mullen, T. (1985) Fishes, Invertebrates and Marine Plants: The Beaufort Sea and the Search for Oil. Dept. of Fisheries and Oceans RWED Library - QL 626.5 - BSC4 Return

Range Extent

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • Sawatzky, C.D., Michalak, D. Reist, J.D. Carmichael, T.J., Mandrak, N.E., Heuring, L.G. (2007) Distributions of freshwater and anadromous fishes from the mainland Northwest Territories, Canada.. Canadian Manuscript Report of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 2793 - B172 Return

Taxonomy

  • Scott WB and Crossman EJ (1979) Freshwater Fishes of Canada. Bryant Press Ltd RWED Library Call #QL626.S3 - B011 Return
  • McPhail JD, and Lindsey CC (1970) Freshwater Fishes of Northwestern Canada and Alaska. Queen's Printer for Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Bulletin No. 173 RWED Library Call QL 626.M3 - B059 Return
  • Nursal JR, and Buchwald D (1972) Life history and distribution of the Arctic lamprey (Lenthenteron japonicum (Martens)) of Great Slave Lake, N.W.T.. Fisheries Research Board of Canada Fisheries Research Board of Canada Technical Report No. 304 - B060 Return
  • Fish Base (1999) FishBase 99. http://www.cgiar.org/iclarm/fishbase/ - W012 Return

Threats

  • Arctic Stock Assessment DFO Committee - Freshwater Fishes - Chris Day, Dr. Ross Tallman, Dr. Sue Cosens (2000) Pers. communication. Arctic Stock Assessment Section, DFO Science Directorate, Freshwater Institute, 501 University Cres., R3T 2N6 , 204 983 5158 - H133 Return