Lampreys

GPTKB entity

Statements (52)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:fish
gptkb:Sarcopterygii
gptkbp:class gptkb:Hyperoartia
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Lamprey
gptkbp:conservationStatus Varies by species
gptkbp:culturalSignificance gptkb:Medieval_European_cuisine
Royal banquets
gptkbp:diet Non-parasitic
Parasitic
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature No paired fins
Round, jawless mouth
Seven gill openings
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
gptkbp:economicImportance Pest in Great Lakes
gptkbp:evolutionarySignificance Ancient vertebrates
gptkbp:feedingType Rasping tongue
Suction mouth
gptkbp:firstAppearance gptkb:Late_Devonian_period
gptkbp:genomeSequenced Yes
gptkbp:habitat Freshwater
Coastal seas
gptkbp:haveJaws No
gptkbp:haveScales No
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Lampreys
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalStage gptkb:Ammocoetes
gptkbp:lifespan 5-7 years
gptkbp:migratory Anadromous (some species)
gptkbp:notableFor Lack of true vertebrae
Parasitic feeding on fish
Unique immune system
gptkbp:notableSpecies gptkb:Sea_lamprey
gptkb:Brook_lamprey
gptkb:River_lamprey
gptkbp:numberOfSpecies about 38
gptkbp:order gptkb:Petromyzontiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:predators gptkb:Humans
gptkb:fish
Birds
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Hagfish
gptkbp:reproduction Spawn in freshwater
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Petromyzontiformes
gptkbp:shape Eel-like
gptkbp:skeletonType Cartilaginous
gptkbp:taxonRank gptkb:state_order
gptkbp:threats Habitat loss
Pollution
Dams
gptkbp:usedInCuisine Yes, in some cultures
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sarcopterygii
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5