Mordacia lapicida, also known as the Chilean lamprey, is a species of southern topeyed lamprey endemic to southern Chile, where it can be found in riverine and marine habitats. This species is anadromous. This parasitic lamprey can reach a length of 54 centimetres (21 in) SL. Ammocoetes and adults of this species are found in rivers, and occur in fine sand along river banks.[3] The life cycle of a Mordacia lapicida is divided into three life stages: freshwater rearing, an ocean parasite and an adult spawning stage.[4] Once in the adult stage, individuals migrate into marine waters where they attack and attach themselves to marine fishes.[5] For this species, metamorphosis occurs during August and March[6].
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Petromyzontida |
| Order: | Petromyzontiformes |
| Family: | Mordaciidae |
| Genus: | Mordacia |
| Species: | M. lapicida
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| Mordacia lapicida (J. E. Gray, 1851)
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References
edit- ^ World Conservation Monitoring Centre (1996). "Mordacia lapicida". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1996: e.T13852A4359552. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1996.RLTS.T13852A4359552.en. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Froese, R.; Pauly, D. (2017). "Mordaciidae". FishBase version (02/2017). Retrieved 18 May 2017.
- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Mordacia lapicida". FishBase. April 2013 version.
- ^ Quintella, B.R (2021). "At-sea feeding ecology of parasitic lampreys". Journal of Great Lakes Research. 47: S72–S89. Bibcode:2021JGLR...47S..72Q. doi:10.1016/j.jglr.2021.07.008. hdl:10174/31175. S2CID 238706584.
- ^ Miller, Allison (March 2021). "The Southern Hemisphere Lampreys (Geotriidae and Mordaciidae)". Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries. 31 (2): 201–232. Bibcode:2021RFBF...31..201M. doi:10.1007/s11160-021-09639-x. S2CID 233676907.
- ^ Lampreys of the world. An annotated and illustrated catalogue of lamprey species known to date.
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