Ichthyomyzon unicuspis

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Ichthyomyzon unicuspis is a species of lamprey, a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to freshwater systems in North America.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jawless fish
parasitic fish
species of lamprey
bodyShape eel-like
class Hyperoartia NERFINISHED
commonName silver lamprey
conservationStatus not generally considered threatened across range
diet blood of host fishes
body fluids of host fishes
distributionRegion Great Lakes basin NERFINISHED
Mississippi River basin NERFINISHED
St. Lawrence River drainage
ecologicalRole parasite of other fishes
eggLaying yes
family Petromyzontidae NERFINISHED
feedingType parasitic
foundInCountry Canada NERFINISHED
United States NERFINISHED
genus Ichthyomyzon NERFINISHED
habitat freshwater
lakes
rivers
hasBackbone yes (as a vertebrate)
hasJaw no
hasOralDisc yes
hasScales no
hasTeeth keratinous teeth on oral disc
kingdom Animalia
larvalFeedingType filter-feeding
larvalHabitat soft sediment in streams
lifeCycleStage ammocoete larva
parasitic adult
nativeTo North America
order Petromyzontiformes NERFINISHED
parentalCare none after spawning
phylum Chordata
reproductionType anadromous or resident freshwater spawning
respiration gills
skeletonType cartilaginous
spawningHabitat gravel or sandy substrates in streams
spawningSeason spring
symmetry bilateral symmetry
taxonRank species

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Petromyzontidae notableSpecies Ichthyomyzon unicuspis