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Lethenteron appendix
The American brook lamprey (''Lethenteron appendix''), is a common non-parasitic lamprey in North America. In adults their disc-like mouths contain poorly developed teeth, useless for attaching to a host.
==Description==
The eggs of the American brook lamprey (ABL) are small ~1mm white and sticky. When they hatch the embryo's are small <5mm white and wormlike. Within a month they take on the larval appearance. Larvae of all lampreys are called ammocoetes and when small ABL ammocoetes have a dark band running longitudinally along the body, a dark head region, and the remainder of the body is clear. As they increase in size the body becomes increasing darker, reaching a dark brown by the time the ammocoetes reach their maximum size (~250 mm). The dark band on the body begins to lighten during this is as well and is not distinct in more mature ammocoetes. However, mature ammocoetes will have a dark spot on the caudal fin. There are likely numerous races of ABL which may have location specific coloration. In Ohio older ammocoetes have a dark yellow band which runs the entire dorsal surface, as well as pigmentation in the caudal fin. During metamorphoses into the adult this coloration change drastically. Adults in the fall and winter are silver, but can become more black or brownish by the spring when breeding begins. Adults have a dark back, pale belly, yellowish fins, a dark blotch at the end of the tail, and their skin is smooth and leathery and without scales. The body usually retains a silvery appearnce at maturation. Adults are usually around ~200 mm long, although the sizes of adults is highly variable. ABL are generally found in clear, cold brooks, and small streams.〔http://www.fao.org/docrep/015/i2335e/i2335e.pdf〕
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