BeRMS taxon details
Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758)
101172 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:101172)
accepted
Species
Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758 · unaccepted (synonym)
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
(of Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 230 [details] Available for editors
page(s): 230 [details] Available for editors
Froese, R. and D. Pauly. Editors. (2025). FishBase. Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed through: VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards) Belgian Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101172 on 2026-06-17
VLIZ Belgian Marine Species Consortium (2010 onwards). Belgian Register of Marine Species. Lampetra fluviatilis (Linnaeus, 1758). Accessed at: https://marinespecies.org/berms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=101172 on 2026-06-17
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(of Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758) Linnaeus, C. (1758). <i>Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis</i>. Laurentii Salvii. Holmiae [Stockholm]. [iii] + 824 pp. , available online at https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/726886
page(s): 230 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces - Agnatha, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 358 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Kelly, F.; King, J. (2001). A Review of the Ecology and Distribution of Three Lamprey Species, Lampetra fluviatilis (L.), Lampetra planeri (Bloch) and Petromyzon marinus (L.): A Context for Conservation and Biodiversity Considerations in Ireland. <em>Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.</em> 101B(3): 165-185. [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
page(s): 230 [details] Available for editors
context source (Schelde) Maris, T., O. Beauchard, S. Van Damme, E. Van den Bergh, S. Wijnhoven & P. Meire. (2013). Referentiematrices en Ecotoopoppervlaktes Annex bij de Evaluatiemethodiek Schelde-estuarium Studie naar “Ecotoopoppervlaktes en intactness index”. [Reference matrices and Ecotope areas Annex to the Evaluation methodology Scheldt estuary Study on “Ecotope areas and intactness index”. <em>Monitor Taskforce Publication Series, 2013-01. NIOZ: Yerseke.</em> 35 pp. (look up in IMIS) [details]
context source (BeRMS 2020) Bio-environmental research group; Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries research (ILVO), Belgium; (2015): Epibenthos and demersal fish monitoring at long-term monitoring stations in the Belgian part of the North Sea. [details]
basis of record van der Land, J.; Costello, M.J.; Bailly, N.; Eschmeyer, W.N.; Froese, R. (2001). Pisces - Agnatha, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i> 50: pp. 358 (look up in IMIS) [details]
additional source Muller, Y. (2004). Faune et flore du littoral du Nord, du Pas-de-Calais et de la Belgique: inventaire. [Coastal fauna and flora of the Nord, Pas-de-Calais and Belgium: inventory]. <em>Commission Régionale de Biologie Région Nord Pas-de-Calais: France.</em> 307 pp., available online at http://www.vliz.be/imisdocs/publications/145561.pdf [details]
additional source Fricke, R., Eschmeyer, W. N. & Van der Laan, R. (eds). (2026). ECoF. Eschmeyer's Catalog of Fishes: Genera, Species, References. <em>California Academy of Sciences. San Francisco.</em> Electronic version accessed dd mmm 2026., available online at http://researcharchive.calacademy.org/research/Ichthyology/catalog/fishcatmain.asp [details]
additional source Froese, R. & D. Pauly (Editors). (2026). FishBase. World Wide Web electronic publication. version (04/2025)., available online at https://www.fishbase.org [details]
ecology source Kelly, F.; King, J. (2001). A Review of the Ecology and Distribution of Three Lamprey Species, Lampetra fluviatilis (L.), Lampetra planeri (Bloch) and Petromyzon marinus (L.): A Context for Conservation and Biodiversity Considerations in Ireland. <em>Biology and Environment: Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy.</em> 101B(3): 165-185. [details]
ecology source Looby, A.; Erbe, C.; Bravo, S.; Cox, K.; Davies, H. L.; Di Iorio, L.; Jézéquel, Y.; Juanes, F.; Martin, C. W.; Mooney, T. A.; Radford, C.; Reynolds, L. K.; Rice, A. N.; Riera, A.; Rountree, R.; Spriel, B.; Stanley, J.; Vela, S.; Parsons, M. J. G. (2023). Global inventory of species categorized by known underwater sonifery. <em>Scientific Data.</em> 10(1). (look up in IMIS), available online at https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-023-02745-4 [details]
Present
Inaccurate
Introduced: alien
Containing type locality
| Language | Name | |
|---|---|---|
| Danish | flodlampret | [details] |
| Dutch | rivierprikrivierlampreiprik [from synonym]lampreikleine zeenegenoog [from synonym] | [details] |
| English | stone eelriver lampreylesser lamprey [from synonym]lampreylampern | [details] |
| French | petite lamproie de mer [from synonym]lamproie fluviatilelamproie de rivière | [details] |
| German | Flussneunauge | [details] |
| Italian | lampreda di fiume | [details] |
| Lithuanian | upinė nėgė | [details] |
| Modern Greek (1453-) | Ποταμολάμπραινα | [details] |
| Norwegian Bokmål | elveniøye | [details] |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | elveniauge | [details] |
| Polish | minóg rzeczny | [details] |
| Romanian | chiscar de râu | [details] |
| Russian | речная минога | [details] |
| Slovenian | rečni piškurrečni piskur | [details] |
| Spanish | lamprea de ríolamprea de rio | [details] |
| Swedish | flodnejonöga | [details] |
| Turkish | irmak taşemenidere dokuz gözlüsu | [details] |
| Ukrainian | Мінога європейська річковаЄвропейська річкова мінога | [details] |
| Welsh | llysywen bendoll yr afon | [details] |
Marine Life Information Network - UK
To Barcode of Life (64 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (605 publications) (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (93 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lampetra fluviatilis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (421 nucleotides; 429 proteins) (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (421 nucleotides; 429 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
To Barcode of Life (64 barcodes)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (605 publications) (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To Biodiversity Heritage Library (93 publications)
To Dyntaxa
To European Nucleotide Archive, ENA (Lampetra fluviatilis)
To FishBase
To FishBase (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (421 nucleotides; 429 proteins) (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To GenBank (421 nucleotides; 429 proteins)
To IUCN Red List (Near Threatened)
To PESI
To USNM Invertebrate Zoology Chordata Collection (1 record) (from synonym Petromyzon fluviatilis Linnaeus, 1758)
To ITIS
