Torch Lamprey

Torch lampreys are small fish found deep in the Grand Abyss and the Bottomless Sea. They are known as the vampires of the sea.

Basic Information

Anatomy

The lampreys have a long, slender, pale body with small ridges along it. Its head has a round, jawless mouth, with 2 large upwards facing teeth. These teeth inject a numbing acid which allows the lamprey to suck blood un-noticed.
Its head is almost completely black with 4 tiny eyes, 2 on each side of its head.

Genetics and Reproduction

In the breeding season, the lampreys will swim to shallower waters to mate. They leave the eggs floating in small clumps along the sea floor, which hatch after about 10 days.
These lampreys reach sexual maturity after 1 year.

Dietary Needs and Habits

Torch lampreys feast upon the blood of various animals, numbing the skin, then using its teeth to suck the blood from it.

Behaviour

Torch lampreys love drinking blood. They produce a bright light from its stomach which attracts predators near. When the lamprey feels vibrations in the water, it turns off the light. Then, it will swim towards the predator and will inject an acid through its two teeth which will numb any pain in that area.
The lamprey then sucks blood from the predator, making it almost triple in size. When the lamprey has drank enough blood it will simply swim away, sleeping on the sea bed until it gets hungry again.

Geographic Distribution

• Bottomless Sea
• Grand Abyss
• Greenerth
• Half Ocean
• South Ocean