Taxonomic re-examination of Japanese brook lampreys of the genus Lethenteron with descriptions of two new species, Lethenteron satoi sp. nov. and Lethenteron hattai sp. nov., and re-description of Lethenteron mitsukurii

• Published in: Ichthyological research Vol. 72; no. 3; pp. 289 - 319
• Main Authors: Sakai, Harumi, Iwata, Akihisa, Watanabe, Katsutoshi, Goto, Akira
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Tokyo Springer Nature B.V 01.07.2025
• Subjects: Cephalaspidomorphi; Cloaca; Congeners; Fins; Islands; Lethenteron; Morphology; Mounds; New species; Physical characteristics; Pigments; Pores; Taxonomy; Teeth; Japan

A taxonomic re-examination of Japanese brook lampreys (genus Lethenteron) from morphological and genetic perspectives revealed the existence of five species, Lethenteron satoi sp. nov., Lethenteron hattai sp. nov. (formerly recognized as Lethenteron sp. S), Lethenteron mitsukurii (Hatta 1901) (forme...