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| Scientific Name |
Mordacia lapicida |
| Classified By |
Gray, 1851 |
| Common Name |
Chilean lamprey |
| Class |
Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi) |
| Order |
Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) |
| Family |
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) |
| Biology |
Parasitic on fishes. |
| Climate |
Subtropical |
| Water Temperature From - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Water Temperature To - Celcius |
Unknown °C |
| Depth From - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Depth To - meters |
Unknown
m |
| Zone |
demersal |
| Distribution |
Southeast Pacific: Rivers of southern Chile. |
| Region |
Southeast Pacific |
| Range |
34°S - 64°S |
| Maximum Length |
16.0
cm |
| Common Length |
Unknown
cm |
| Environment |
Marine; freshwater; brackish; demersal; anadromous |
| Vulnerability |
Moderate vulnerability (40 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Medium, minimum population doubling time 1.4 - 4.4 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Data deficient (DD) |
| Human Uses |
Fisheries: of no interest |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
3.99 s.e. 0.72 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
| Is kept in Aquariums |
False |
| Occurs in Marine / Salt water |
True |
| Occurs in Brackish water |
True |
| Occurs in Fresh Water |
True |
| Occurs on Reefs |
False |