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Brook Lamprey
Lampetra planeri
DE: Bachneunauge
* · Not threatened
- Maximum Size
- 18 cm
- Waters
- 0
Distinguishing Features
Eel-like, scaleless, seven gill openings, funnel-shaped sucking mouth without functional teeth (adults do not feed).
Habitat
Oxygen-rich streams and rivers; larvae live for years buried in mud.
Red List Germany
* · Not threatenedNot threatened in Germany.
- Red List of freshwater fish:
- Freyhof et al. 2023 · Rote-Liste-Zentrum
- IUCN global:
- NT · Near Threatened
Fishing rules by federal state
Can I keep it?| Federal state | Minimum size | Closed season | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandenburg | Protected year-round | ||
Not yet researched here — see the ordinance of: Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria, Berlin, Bremen, Hamburg, Hesse, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Lower Saxony, North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thuringia
Statewide rules for anglers as of 24 Oct 2026, without guarantee. Clubs and waters can set stricter rules; the ordinance text is binding.