Sea lamprey

GPTKB entity

Statements (53)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
jawless fish
gptkbp:adultColor 30-60 cm
gptkbp:adultHabitat marine and freshwater
gptkbp:adultWeight up to 2.5 kg
gptkbp:breedingSeason gptkb:spring
gptkbp:class gptkb:Hyperoartia
gptkbp:conservationStatus Least Concern
gptkbp:controls gptkb:lampricide_(TFM)
barrier dams
sterile male release
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:diet blood
body fluids of fish
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature circular, sucker-like mouth
no jaws
seven gill openings
toothed oral disc
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Western_Europe
gptkb:Eastern_North_America
North Atlantic coasts
gptkbp:family gptkb:Petromyzontidae
gptkbp:feedingType parasitic
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1758
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Sea lamprey
gptkbp:impact invasive species in Great Lakes
threat to native fish populations
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Lake_Erie
gptkb:Lake_Huron
gptkb:Lake_Michigan
gptkb:Lake_Ontario
gptkb:Lake_Superior
gptkb:Great_Lakes
gptkbp:IUCNStatus LC
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:Animalia
gptkbp:larvalHabitat freshwater sediment
gptkbp:larvalStage gptkb:ammocoete
gptkbp:lifespan up to 20 years
gptkbp:migratory anadromous
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Atlantic_Ocean
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkbp:notablePredators birds
humans
large fish
gptkbp:order gptkb:Petromyzontiformes
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Chordata
gptkbp:reproduction spawns in freshwater streams
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Petromyzon_marinus
gptkbp:uses bait
food (in some cultures)
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Charles_River
gptkb:fish
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4