One of North Carolina’s Least Known Fishes
Jerry Reynolds, Head of Outreach, NC Museum of Natural Sciences, and
Michael Fisk, Eastern Region Aquatic Wildlife Diversity Coordinator, NC Wildlife Resources Commission
The least brook lamprey is one of North Carolina’s least-known fishes, with an interesting life history. Learn about Jerry Reynolds’ discovery of the least brook lamprey in his Johnston County backyard stream and his work to document their annual spawning activity. Learn about the current efforts to survey for this state-threatened fish in North Carolina by NC Wildlife Resources Commission Biologists. See the results of these surveys and the implications for the continued survival of the least brook lamprey in North Carolina’s streams.
Live Virtual Presentation hosted by NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ SECU Daily Planet Curator Chris Smith and the NC Department of Environmental Quality Office of Environmental Education and Public Affairs staff.
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