Mordacia lapicida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Infraphylum: Agnatha
Class: Hyperoartia
Order: Petromyzontiformes
Family: Mordaciidae
Genus: Mordacia
Species:
M. lapicida
Binomial name
Mordacia lapicida
(J. E. Gray, 1851)
Synonyms[2]
  • Caragola lapicida J. E. Gray, 1851
  • Petromyzon anwandteri Philippi 1863
  • Petromyzon acutidens Philippi 1865

Mordacia lapicida, also known as the Chilean lamprey, is a species of southern topeyed lamprey endemic to southern Chile, where it can be found in riverine and marine habitats. This species is anadromous. This parasitic lamprey can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) SL. Ammocoetes and adults of this species are found in rivers, and occur in fine sand along river banks.[3] The life cycle of a Mordacia lapicida is divided into three life stages: freshwater rearing, an ocean parasite and an adult spawning stage.[4] Once in the adult stage, individuals migrate into marine waters where they attack and attach themselves to marine fishes.[5]

References

  1. ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Mordacia lapicida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13852A4359552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13852A4359552.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
  2. ^ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Mordaciidae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  3. ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.) (2013). "Mordacia lapicida" in FishBase. April 2013 version.
  4. ^ Quintella, B.R (2021). "At-sea feeding ecology of parasitic lampreys". Journal of Great Lakes Research. 47: S72–S89. Bibcode:2021JGLR...47S..72Q. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2021.07.008. hdl:10174/31175. S2CID 238706584.
  5. ^ Miller, Allison (March 2021). "The Southern Hemisphere Lampreys (Geotriidae and Mordaciidae)". Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 31 (2): 201–232. doi:10.1007/s11160-021-09639-x. S2CID 233676907.


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