Eudontomyzon stankokaramani
Species of jawless fish
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Eudontomyzon stankokaramani, the Drin brook lamprey, is a non-predatory, freshwater resident species of lamprey found in the Drin river system of Albania and Kosovo and the basins of Lakes Ohrid and Shkodra.
| Eudontomyzon stankokaramani | |
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| Ammocoete of Eudontomyzon stankokaramani | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Infraphylum: | Agnatha |
| Class: | Petromyzontida |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Petromyzontidae |
| Genus: | Eudontomyzon |
| Species: | E. stankokaramani |
| Binomial name | |
| Eudontomyzon stankokaramani (Karaman 1974) | |
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Conservation
Eudontomyzon stankokaramani was reclassified as Near Threatened by the IUCN in 2024, having previously been considered Least Concern.[1] Though population trends are unknown, pollution and the building of dams threaten this species.[1]
