Lamprey species

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Overview

Lamprey (Order: Petromyzontiformes)

This includes two species, Pouched Lamprey and Non-parasitic Lamprey, in the genus Mordacia, the sole genus of the family Mordaciidae, known as southern top-eyed lampreys. These are the only species within our region within the class of jawless fish (Cephalaspidomorphi).

3 species

Modacia mordax (Short Headed Lamprey)

Modacia praecox (Non Parasitic Lamprey)

Mordacia mordax (Shorthead Lamprey)

Conservation level

Local native (change?)

Invasiveness

Non-Invasive (change?)

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