Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Mordaciidae Southern topeyed lampreys

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3 species (see list below)

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Mordacia lapicida
[Chilean lamprey]

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Mordacia mordax
[Shorthead lamprey]

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Mordacia praecox
[Non-parasitic lamprey]

3 Species of Family Mordaciidae
(Southern topeyed lampreys)

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Year	Scientific Name	English Name	Distribution	Max. Length (cm)
1851	Mordacia lapicida	Chilean lamprey	Southeast Pacific	54 TL
1846	Mordacia mordax	Shorthead lamprey	Southern Ocean	50 TL
1968	Mordacia praecox	Non-parasitic lamprey	Oceania	50 SL

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Fish Identification: Find Species

Family: Mordaciidae Southern topeyed lampreys(See list of species below)

Family: Mordaciidae Southern topeyed lampreys

(See list of species below)