Lampetra fluviatilis
E704833
Lampetra fluviatilis, commonly known as the European river lamprey, is a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to European rivers and coastal waters.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
lamprey
ⓘ
parasitic fish ⓘ species of jawless fish ⓘ |
| attacks | bony fishes ⓘ |
| belongsToBiogeographicRealm | Palearctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| binomialName | Lampetra fluviatilis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyShape | eel-like ⓘ |
| class | Hyperoartia ⓘ |
| commonName |
European river lamprey
ⓘ
river lamprey ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
blood of fish
ⓘ
body fluids of fish ⓘ |
| distribution |
Atlantic coasts of Europe
ⓘ
Baltic Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ North Sea basin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ectoparasiteOf | fish ⓘ |
| family | Petromyzontidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedingType | parasitic ⓘ |
| genus | Lampetra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal marine waters
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| hasFins | dorsal fins ⓘ |
| hasGillOpenings | seven pairs of gill pores ⓘ |
| hasJaws | false ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
larval freshwater stage
ⓘ
parasitic marine or estuarine adult stage ⓘ |
| hasScales | false ⓘ |
| hasTeeth | keratinous teeth ⓘ |
| hasType | jawless fish ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| larvalStage | ammocoete ⓘ |
| lifecycleType | anadromous ⓘ |
| livesIn | temperate waters ⓘ |
| mouthType | round sucker-like mouth ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
European coastal waters ⓘ European rivers ⓘ |
| order | Petromyzontiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproductionType | oviparous ⓘ |
| skeletonType | cartilaginous skeleton ⓘ |
| spawnsIn | freshwater ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| usesSuction | true ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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