KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT of
FISH & WILDLIFE RESOURCES

Species Information

Class of Petromyzontida (Lamprey)

US STATUS DEFINITIONS KENTUCKY STATUS DEFINITIONS

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8 species are listed.

Scientific Name
and Life History Common Name and Pictures Class US Status KY Status WAP List County List Quad

Lethenteron appendix American Brook Lamprey Petromyzontida N T Yes County Quad
Ichthyomyzon castaneus Chestnut Lamprey Petromyzontida N S Yes County Quad
Lampetra aepyptera Least Brook Lamprey Petromyzontida N N County Quad
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi Mountain Brook Lamprey Petromyzontida N T Yes County Quad
Ichthyomyzon fossor Northern Brook Lamprey Petromyzontida N T Yes County Quad
Ichthyomyzon bdellium Ohio Lamprey Petromyzontida N N County Quad
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis Silver Lamprey Petromyzontida N N County Quad
Ichthyomyzon gagei Southern Brook Lamprey Petromyzontida N E Yes County Quad

Scientific Name and Life History	Common Name and Pictures	Class	US Status	KY Status	WAP	List County	List Quad
Lethenteron appendix	American Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Ichthyomyzon castaneus	Chestnut Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	S	Yes	County	Quad
Lampetra aepyptera	Least Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	N		County	Quad
Ichthyomyzon greeleyi	Mountain Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Ichthyomyzon fossor	Northern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	T	Yes	County	Quad
Ichthyomyzon bdellium	Ohio Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	N		County	Quad
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis	Silver Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	N		County	Quad
Ichthyomyzon gagei	Southern Brook Lamprey	Petromyzontida	N	E	Yes	County	Quad