Missouri Department of Conservation

Taxonomy

Common Name: LAMPREY, SOUTHERN BROOK

Phylum: CHORDATA

Class: CEPHALASPIDOMORPHI

Order: PETROMYZONTIFORMES

Family: PETROMYZONTIDAE

Genus: ICHTHYOMYZON

Species: GAGEI

Taxonomic Authority: HUBBS and TRAUTMAN

Taxonomy References: 002

Status

NONGAME
STATE RANK S2S3
GLOBAL RANK G5

Status References: 003 , 010 , 013

Habitat Summary

"Occur in streams."

Primary Habitat: "Aquatic - river/stream"

References: 001 , 007 , 008

Distribution

General Occurrence in State:

"Known from widely separate localities in the Ozarks *011*."

County Occurance

County Occurence
Known Likely Unknown Not Likely Historic Extirpated
BENTON BARRY ADAIR
MADISON CEDAR ANDREW
MCDONALD CHRISTIAN ATCHISON
ST. CLAIR DADE AUDRAIN
TANEY GREENE BARTON
WAYNE LACLEDE BATES
WRIGHT LAWRENCE BOLLINGER
NEWTON BOONE
POLK BUCHANAN
RIPLEY BUTLER
SHANNON CALDWELL
STONE CALLAWAY
TEXAS CAMDEN
WEBSTER CAPE GIRARDEAU
CARROLL
CARTER
CASS
CHARITON
CLARK
CLAY
CLINTON
COLE
COOPER
CRAWFORD
DALLAS
DAVIESS
DEKALB
DENT
DOUGLAS
DUNKLIN
FRANKLIN
GASCONADE
GENTRY
GRUNDY
HARRISON
HENRY
HICKORY
HOLT
HOWARD
HOWELL
IRON
JACKSON
JASPER
JEFFERSON
JOHNSON
KNOX
LAFAYETTE
LEWIS
LINCOLN
LINN
LIVINGSTON
MACON
MARIES
MARION
MERCER
MILLER
MISSISSIPPI
MONITEAU
MONROE
MONTGOMERY
MORGAN
NEW MADRID
NODAWAY
OREGON
OSAGE
OZARK
PEMISCOT
PERRY
PETTIS
PHELPS
PIKE
PLATTE
PULASKI
PUTNAM
RALLS
RANDOLPH
RAY
REYNOLDS
SALINE
SCHUYLER
SCOTLAND
SCOTT
SHELBY
ST. CHARLES
ST. FRANCOIS
ST. LOUIS
STE. GENEVIEVE
STODDARD
SULLIVAN
VERNON
WARREN
WASHINGTON
WORTH

References for distribution: 001 , 006 , 009 , 010 , 011 , 014

Distribution by Watersheds

Castor R. and Castor R. Diversion Channel
St. Francis R. from Headwaters to Wappapello Dam
Sac R.
Osage R. from Warsaw to Bagnell Dam
Gasconade R. from Headwaters to Big Piney R.
White R. below Tablerock Dam and Little North Fork White R.
Indian Creek

Comments: ""

Distribution by Ecoregions

Ozark Highlands

Comments: ""

Distribution by Potential Natural Vegetation

Bluestem Prairie/Oak Hickory Forest
Oak-Hickory Forest

Distribution by Natural Divisions of Missouri

Ozark: Springfield Plateau
Ozark: Upper Ozark
Ozark: St. Francois Mountains
Ozark: Elk River
Ozark: White River
Ozark: Lower Ozark

Habitat Associations

Species is associated with "Aquatic" habitats.

National Wetlands Inventory Association:

Riverine

Aquatic Associations:

"See Comments"
"Riverine, unknown perennial", "Unconsolidated bottom, all subclasses"

References for Aquatic Associations: 001 , 006 , 007 , 008

Habitat Types:

Permanent Stream

References for Habitat Types: 004

Terrestrial Natural Communities:

References for Terrestrial Natural Communities:

Food Habits

Trophic Level:

"Omnivore"

Larval Food Habits

Homoptera (cicadas, hoppers, aphids, scale insects); Not Specified
Bacillariophyceae (diatoms); Not Specified
Roundworms; Not Specified
Copepods (Cyclops, Calanus); Not Specified

Comments for larval food habits:
"This information from September-June study in Mill Creek drainag"

References for larval food habits: 008

Juvenile Food Habits

Comments for Juvenile Food Habits:
"This information from September-June study in Mill Creek drainag"

References Juvenile Food Habits

Adult Food Habits

Comments for Adult Food Habits:
""

References Adult Food Habits

Niche Requirements

Egg Niche Requirements

Water level: permanently flooded
Inland wetlands: permanent stream

References for egg niches requirements: 001 , 007 , 008

Feeding Larvae Niche Requirements

Bottom type: mud or silt
Bottom type: sand
Bottom type: organic debris
Current velocity: no noticable current
Current velocity: slow current
Water level: permanently flooded
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Stream order specified in comments(00260)
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Leaf litter/ground debris

References for feeding larvae niche requirements: 001 , 007 , 008

Resting Larvae Niche Requirements

References for resting Larvae niche requirements: 001 , 007 , 008

Feeding Juvenile Niche Requirements

References for feeding juvenile niche requirements:

Resting Juvenile Niche Requirements

References for resting juvenile niche requirements:

Breeding Adult Niche Requirements

Water temperature specified in comments(00010)
Turbidity: clear water
Bottom type: sand
Bottom type: pebble
Bottom type: gravel
Bottom type: rubble
Current velocity: moderate current
Water level: permanently flooded
Water depth specified in comments(00230)
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Stream order specified in comments(00260)
Natural features: riffles

References for feeding Adult niche requirements: 001 , 007 , 008

Feeding Adult Niche Requirements

References for feeding adult niche requirements:

Resting Adult Niche Requirements

References for resting adult niche requirements:

Niche Requirement Summary

Bottom type: gravel
Bottom type: mud or silt
Bottom type: organic debris
Bottom type: pebble
Bottom type: rubble
Bottom type: sand
Current velocity: moderate current
Current velocity: no noticable current
Current velocity: slow current
General habitat association specified in comments(00270)
Inland wetlands: backwaters
Inland wetlands: permanent stream
Leaf litter/ground debris
Natural features specified in comments(00280)
Natural features: riffles
Stream order specified in comments(00260)
Turbidity: clear water
Water depth specified in comments(00230)
Water level: permanently flooded
Water temperature specified in comments(00010)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
008 Usually communal spawning *001*.
022 Larval development 3 years *007*.
007 In MO spawn in April and May *001*. In AL, spawning observed May 1 *007*. In TX spawning during spring *008*.
016 Nests in AL were roundish depression 6-8" wide and about 2" deep *007*.
018 Ga specimens averaging 150 mm tl averaged 2,786 eggs, 10 females averaged 1,787.4 eggs *007*.
099 5-20 lampreys participated in nest building and spawning in AL *007*.
038 In TX, adult females average 117 mm long, adult females average 106 mm *008*. In MO, adults about 4.5-7", larvae reach 7" or more *001*. Life span of adults less than 1 year *008*.
041 Fecundity in AL 820-3264 *007*.

Life History Information

Age and growth information specified in comments(038)
Fecundity specified in comments(041)
Other life history information specified in comments(099)
Origin in state: native
Seasonal distribution in state: all seasons
Foraging strategy: filtering
Foraging sites: feed on bottom of stream, lake or pond
Breeding season specified in comments(007)
Mating system specified in comments(008)
Spawning site: flowing water
Spawning site: gravel
Nest dimensions specified in comments(016)
Clutch/litter size specified in comments(018)
Parental care of young: no care
Age at sexual maturity specified in comments(022)

Comments about Life History:

Code Comment
008 Usually communal spawning *001*.
022 Larval development 3 years *007*.
007 In MO spawn in April and May *001*. In AL, spawning observed May 1 *007*. In TX spawning during spring *008*.
016 Nests in AL were roundish depression 6-8" wide and about 2" deep *007*.
018 Ga specimens averaging 150 mm tl averaged 2,786 eggs, 10 females averaged 1,787.4 eggs *007*.
099 5-20 lampreys participated in nest building and spawning in AL *007*.
038 In TX, adult females average 117 mm long, adult females average 106 mm *008*. In MO, adults about 4.5-7", larvae reach 7" or more *001*. Life span of adults less than 1 year *008*.
041 Fecundity in AL 820-3264 *007*.

References for life history: 001 , 007 , 008

Management

Beneficial Management Practices:

Water - control pollution (thermal, physical, chemical)

Beneficial Management References: 006

Adverse Managment Practices:

Water - dredging and filling
Water - navigational improvements (channelization, dams, locks)
Water - stream channelization
Water - drainage of wetlands, marshes, ponds, lakes

Adverse Management References: 001 , 006 , 007 , 008 , 015

Comments on Management:

References for Management Comments:

References

Reference Code Citation
001 Pflieger, W.L. 1997. The Fishes Of Missouri, Revised Edition. MO Dept. Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Mo. 372 Pp.
002 Nelson, Joseph S., Edwin J. Crossman, Héctor Espinosa-Pérez, Lloyd T. Findley, Carter R. Gilbert, Robert N. Lea, and James D. Williams. 2004. Common And Scientific Names Of Fishes From The United States, Canada and Mexico (6th Ed.). Amer. Fish Soc. Spec. Publ. No. 29. 386 pp.
003 The Wildlife Code of Missouri. Missouri Department of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, MO 65102. 573-751-4115.
004 Kelly, G. (Ed.) 1986. Animal Habitat Relations Handbook. Mo Dept. Of Conservation and U.S.D.A. Forest Service. Jefferson City, Mo. 293 Pp.
005 Thom, R.H. and J.H. Wilson. 1980 The Natural Divisions Of Missouri. Trans. Mo Acad. Sci. 14:9-24.
006 Unpb Pflieger, W.L. Mo Dept. Of Conservation, 1110 S. College Ave., Columbia, Mo 65201. (573-882-9880).
007 Dendy, J.S. and D.C. Scott. 1953. Distribution, Life History, And Morphological Variations Of The Southern Brook Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon Gagei. Copeia 1953(3):152-162.
008 Moshin, A.K.M. and B.J. Gallaway. 1977. Seasonal Abundance, Distribution, Food Habits And Condition Of The Southern Brook Lamprey, Ichthyomyzon Gagei Hubbs and Trautman, In An East Texas Watershed. Sw Nat. 22(1):107-114.
009 Unpb Pflieger, W.L. The Stream Resources Of Missouri. D-J Project F-1-R-28. Study S-20. Mo Dept. Conserv. 1110 S. College Ave. Columbia, Mo 65201. (573)882-9880.
010 The Checklist Of Rare And Endangered Species Of Missouri. 1991. Mo Dept. Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Mo. 44 Pp. Soil Conserv. Serv. 129 Pp.
011 Unpb Missouri Department of Conservation Heritage Database. P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102.
012 Pflieger, W.L. 1989. Aquatic Community Classification System For Missouri. Mo Dept. Of Conservation. Aquatic Series No. 19. 70 Pp + Supplement.
013 Missouri Natural Heritage Program. 2004. Missouri Species and Communities of Conservation Concern Checklist. Missouri Department Of Conservation. Jefferson City, Missouri. 47 Pp.
014 Unpb Burr, B. 1999. Missouri Dept. Of Conservation Collector's Report. Mo Dept. Of Conservation, P.O. Box 180, Jefferson City, Mo 65102. 573-751-4115.
015 Quinn, Jeffrey W. and Thomas J. Kwak. 2003. Fish assemblage changes in an Ozark River after impoundment: a long-term perspective. Transactions of the American Fisheries Society. 132:110-119