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| Scientific Name |
Mordacia praecox |
| Classified By |
Potter, 1968 |
| Common Name |
Non-parasitic lamprey |
| Class |
Lampreys (Cephalaspidomorphi) |
| Order |
Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) |
| Family |
Lampreys (Petromyzontidae) |
| Biology |
Inhabits freshwater streams, a non-parasitic lamprey that spends its entire life cycle in freshwater. Ammocoetes burrow in soft substrates, phase lasts about 3 years; metamorphosis usually occurs between October and November. Presumed to migrate upstream around April, and spawns in late winter or spring. |
| Climate |
Temperate |
| 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 |
Oceania: known only from the Moruya and Tuross Rivers in southern New South Wales, Australia. |
| Region |
Oceania |
| Range |
Unknown |
| Maximum Length |
50.0
cm |
| Common Length |
Unknown
cm |
| Environment |
Freshwater; demersal; potamodromous |
| Vulnerability |
High to very high vulnerability (71 of 100) |
| Resilience |
Very Low, minimum population doubling time more than 14 years (Preliminary K or Fecundity.) |
| Threat To Humans |
Harmless |
| IUCN Red List Status |
Vulnerable (VU)(D2) |
| Human Uses |
Unknown |
| Phylogenetic Diversity Index |
PD50 = 0.6250 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes) |
| Trophic Level |
4.49 s.e. 0.81 Based on size and trophs of closest relatives |
| Is kept in Aquariums |
False |
| Occurs in Marine / Salt water |
False |
| Occurs in Brackish water |
False |
| Occurs in Fresh Water |
True |
| Occurs on Reefs |
False |