Lethenteron reissneri explained

Lethenteron reissneri, the Far Eastern brook lamprey, is a species lamprey. Immature L reissneri are parasitic, but shift to a non-parasitic feeding strategy upon reaching maturity.^[1] It is found in lakes and rivers in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East.^[2] It may be identical to the Siberian brook lamprey, Lethenteron kessleri, but molecular evidence suggests they are cryptic species.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Lampreys of the World: FAO Species Catalogue for Fishery Purposes. Available for download.
2. Web site: Lethenteron reissneri, Far Eastern brook lamprey.
3. Yamazaki . Y. . Yokoyama . R. . Nishida . M. . Goto . A. . Taxonomy and molecular phylogeny of Lethenteron lampreys in eastern Eurasia . Journal of Fish Biology . en . 7 June 2006 . 68 . SB . 251–269 . 10.1111/j.0022-1112.2006.01070.x . 0022-1112.