| Lethenteron reissneri | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Superclass: | Cyclostomi |
| Class: | Petromyzontida |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Lethenteron |
| Species: | L. reissneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Lethenteron reissneri (Dybowski, 1869) | |
Lethenteron reissneri, the Far Eastern brook lamprey, is a species of lamprey. Immature L reissneri are parasitic, but shift to a non-parasitic feeding strategy upon reaching maturity. [2] It is found in lakes and rivers in China, Japan, Korea, Mongolia, and the Russian Far East. [3] It may be identical to the Siberian brook lamprey, Lethenteron kessleri , but molecular evidence suggests they are cryptic species. [4]
