lamprey

• Vertebrado aquático primitivo, sem mandíbulas, de corpo alongado e cilíndrico semelhante ao da enguia, com boca circular sugadora e língua raspadora, que vive em águas doces e salgadas e se alimenta de sangue e tecidos de outros peixes.

A primitive, eel-like aquatic vertebrate with a round, sucking mouth and a rasping tongue, found in fresh and saltwater environments.

1. Primitive jawless fishC1formal

   An ancient, eel-like aquatic animal with a round, sucking mouth and a rasping tongue, often found in freshwater or migrating from the sea.

   Lampreia

   • The lamprey attaches itself to other fish to feed on their blood.
   • Lampreys are considered living fossils due to their ancient lineage.
   • Biologists study lampreys to understand the evolution of vertebrates.