CRCritically Endangered
Lampetra auremensis
Local name: Nabão Lamprey
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Photo: Photo: (c) Museu Municipal de Ourém, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Museu Municipal de Ourém
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Wetlands (inland)· majorWetlands (inland) - Permanent rivers/streams· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionSpecies managementSpecies recoveryLegislation
Other threatened species in PETROMYZONTIDAE
Threatened in Portugal
Frequently asked questions
Why is Nabão Lamprey classified as Critically Endangered?
Nabão Lamprey is classified as Critically Endangered — facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild — because population sizes are very small, declining sharply, or restricted to a tiny range, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Nabão Lamprey live?
Nabão Lamprey occurs in Portugal. Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Nabão Lamprey?
The main threats to Nabão Lamprey are 2.1, 7.2, and 9.3.4. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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