Ichthyomyzon unicuspis
E712157
Ichthyomyzon unicuspis is a species of lamprey, a jawless, eel-like parasitic fish native to freshwater systems in North America.
Statements (43)
| 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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