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Kern Brook Lamprey, Lampetra hubbsi
		Appearance and Identification: · Small lamprey, adults: 8-14 cm TL, ammocoetes: 11-15 cm TL · Body segments (myomeres): 51-57, mean of 54 · Coloration: Back and sides gray-brown, white underside · Dorsal fins absent of pigment, black pigmentation present on tail near notochord · Oral disc narrower than head · Plates or teeth: o Supraoral: 2 cusps, o Laterals: 3-4 teeth on each side, 1 cusp each
Life History:
		The non-predatory Kern brook lamprey has not been extensively studied and identified because of a limited and scattered distribution. They appear similar to the western brook lamprey in both appearance and life history. Kern brook lampreys tend to occupy slow backwaters of foothill streams. Ammocoetes burrow themselves into the soft silt or sandy substrate in the margins of runs or pools. Favorable conditions includes substrate depths of 30-110 cm and water temperatures that rarely exceed 25°C. Biologists presume that the Kern brook lamprey undergoes metamorphosis in fall and then spawns in gravelly substrate in the spring before dying.
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	Here's a list of California watersheds where Kern Brook Lamprey may be found. © 2003 - Regents of the University of California Division of Agriculture and Natural Resources Communication Services E-Mail Web Master ANR Non-Discrimination Statement