Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) spawning in a small tributary of Loch Ness today. These are the smallest of the three British lamprey species at approximately 130 to 150mm in length). Unlikely the larger river and sea lamprey, they spend their entire lifecycle in freshwater. The larvae of brook lamprey live in burrows in areas of sand or mud. They feed by filtering organic matter from the water. As they mature they stop feeding and migrate to areas of suitably sized clean gravel. A number of ma

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