The European brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri, also known as the Brook lamprey and the Western brook lamprey) is a small European lamprey species that exclusively inhabits freshwater. This species should not be confused with the North American species Lampetra richardsoni, which is also called the Western brook lamprey.
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