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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:adaptations
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Suction feeding
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gptkbp:adult_migration
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To spawning grounds
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gptkbp:behavior
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Parasitic feeding
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gptkbp:body_shape
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Eel-like
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gptkbp:class
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gptkb:Agnatha
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gptkbp:color
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Gray to brown
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gptkbp:color_variation
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Seasonal changes
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gptkbp:coloration
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Variable
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:Sea_Lamprey
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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Management programs
Control of populations in new habitats
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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gptkb:Least_Concern
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gptkbp:control_system
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Trapping and barriers
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Invasive species awareness
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gptkbp:current_distribution
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North America and Europe
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:blood
Blood of fish
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gptkbp:disease_vectors
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Potential disease carrier
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gptkbp:ecological_role
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Top predator in some ecosystems
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Petromyzontidae
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gptkbp:fins
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Dorsal fin present
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1758
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gptkbp:fishing_impact
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Commercially fished
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gptkbp:fishing_regulations
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Controlled in some areas
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gptkbp:fossil_record
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Ancient lineage
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gptkbp:genetic_studies
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Ongoing research
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gptkbp:genus
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gptkb:Petromyzon
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gptkbp:gills
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7 pairs
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gptkbp:habitat
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Freshwater and saltwater
Marine and brackish waters
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gptkbp:habitat_preference
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Rivers and lakes
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gptkbp:historical_distribution
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Widespread in the Atlantic
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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The Sea Lamprey
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gptkbp:kingdom
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gptkb:Animalia
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gptkbp:larval_stage
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Detritus and microorganisms
Mud and sand substrates
Amphidromous
Several years in freshwater
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gptkbp:length
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30 inches
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gptkbp:life_cycle
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Parasitic
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gptkbp:lifespan
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Up to 7 years
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gptkbp:mating_system
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Spawning in gravel beds
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gptkbp:migration
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Anadromous
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gptkbp:mouth
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Horny teeth
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gptkbp:native_range
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gptkb:North_Atlantic_Ocean
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gptkbp:order
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gptkb:Petromyzontiformes
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gptkbp:phylum
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gptkb:Chordata
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gptkbp:predators
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Larger fish
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gptkbp:public_perception
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Often viewed negatively
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gptkbp:related_species
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Other lampreys
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gptkbp:reproduction
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Spawning in freshwater
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gptkbp:research
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Studied for evolutionary biology
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gptkbp:research_importance
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Ecological studies
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gptkbp:scientific_name
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gptkb:Petromyzon_marinus
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gptkbp:species
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gptkb:Petromyzon_marinus
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gptkbp:suction_cup_mouth
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gptkb:Yes
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gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships
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None known
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gptkbp:wildlife
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gptkb:lakes
Human impact
Decline of native fish species
Invasive in the Great Lakes
Predator of fish
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tabaluga
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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