Lamprey
Petromyzontidae
Also known as
- Sea lamprey
- Vampire fish
About Lamprey
Ancient jawless fish with a circular, toothed mouth used to attach to host fish and feed on blood.
Petromyzontidae are a family of lampreys native to the Northern Hemisphere, comprising the vast majority of living lampreys. Petromyzontids have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates.
Petromyzontidae are a family of lampreys native to the Northern Hemisphere, comprising the vast majority of living lampreys. Petromyzontids have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates. Classification Vladykov and Kott (1979) proposed classifying the Northern Hemisphere lamprays into three subfamilies: Petromyzontinae, Entospheninae and Lampetrinae. Also Carim et al. (2024) proposed a genus Occidentis for western North American ‘Lampetra’. Subfamily Petromyzontinae Ichthyomyzon Petromyzon — sea lamprey Caspiomyzon Subfamily Entospheninae Entosphenus Tetrapleurodon Subfamily Lampetrinae Eudontomyzon Lampetra Lethenteron Occidentis References External links FishBase.org: Details for family Petromyzontidae – the Northern lampreys
Petromyzontidae are a family of lampreys native to the Northern Hemisphere, comprising the vast majority of living lampreys. Petromyzontids have the highest number of chromosomes (164–174) among vertebrates. Classification Vladykov and Kott (1979) proposed classifying the Northern Hemisphere lamprays into three subfamilies: Petromyzontinae, Entospheninae and Lampetrinae. Also Carim et al. (2024) proposed a genus Occidentis for western North American ‘Lampetra’. Subfamily Petromyzontinae Ichthyomyzon Petromyzon — sea lamprey Caspiomyzon Subfamily Entospheninae Entosphenus Tetrapleurodon Subfamily Lampetrinae Eudontomyzon Lampetra Lethenteron Occidentis References External links FishBase.org: Details for family Petromyzontidae – the Northern lampreys