''Mordacia'' is the sole genus of the family Mordaciidae, also known as the southern topeyed lampreys.

Species

There are currently three recognized species in this genus: * ''

Mordacia lapicida ''Mordacia lapicida'', also known as the Chilean lamprey, is a species of southern topeyed lamprey endemic to southern Chile, where it can be found in riverine and marine habitats. This species is anadromous. This parasitic Parasitism i ...

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, 1851) (Chilean lamprey) * ''

Mordacia mordax ''Mordacia mordax'', known as the short-headed lamprey, Australian lamprey or Murray lamprey, is a species of Mordacia that lives in south-eastern Australia and Tasmania. Mordaciidae is made up of three species: ''M. praedox'', ''M. mordax'', an ...

'' ( J. Richardson, 1846) (Australian lamprey) * ''

Mordacia praecox ''Mordacia praecox'', the Australian brook lamprey or nonparasitic lamprey, is a freshwater species of southern topeyed lamprey that occurs in south-eastern Australia. It has a thin eel-like body around 12 to 15 cm long, with two low dorsa ...

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, 1968 (Australian brook lamprey)

References

Fish of the Pacific Ocean jawless fish genera Taxa named by John Edward Gray {{jawless-fish-stub