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The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a parasitic lamprey native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is sometimes referred to as the "vampire fish". It is sometimes referred to as the "vampire fish". In its original habitats, the sea lamprey coevolved with its hosts, and those hosts evolved a measure of resistance to the sea lampreys.
Sea lamprey is the most sought-after species in Portugal and one of only two that can legally bear the commercial name "lamprey" (lampreia): the other one being Lampetra fluviatilis, the European river lamprey, both according to Portaria (Government regulation no. 587/2006
Native species Chestnut lamprey, Ichthyomyzon castaneus [94] Southern brook lamprey, Ichthyomyzon gagei [95] Silver lamprey, ichthyomyzon unicuspis [96] Least brook lamprey, Lampetra aepyptera [97] American brook lamprey, Lenthenteron appendix [98] Non-native, exotic species Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
In a new study, scientists created a top 10 list of the worst invasive species in the Great Lakes. The team of scientists from Michigan Sea Grant, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
This is a list of freshwater fish living wild in the US state of ... American brook lamprey (Lampetra appendix) Sea lamprey (Petromyzon ... Fish key of native species
All of the 77 known species have elongated, eel-like bodies but can be distinguished by their downward-facing mouths. The largest form is the Goliath hagfish (Eptatretus goliath). This species can range up to 1.28 m (4.2 ft) in length and weigh to 6.2 kg (14 lb). [19] Lampreys (Petromyzontiformes) Sea lamprey feeding on a lake trout
Each larva that grows into a juvenile sea lamprey will migrate into Lake Michigan and can kill 40 pounds of fish in its 12- to 18-month feeding period.
A lamprey is a jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth, with which most species bore into the flesh of other fishes to suck their blood. In zoology, lampreys are not considered to be true fish because of their vastly different morphology and physiology.