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1. Lamprey - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamprey
Description: WebLampreys / ˈ l æ m p r eɪ z / (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of jawless fish comprising the order Petromyzontiformes / ˌ p ɛ t r oʊ m ɪ ˈ z ɒ n t ɪ f ɔːr m iː z /. The adult lamprey is characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth.
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2. Lamprey | Parasitic, Jawless, Eel-like | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/animal/lamprey
Description: WebApr 12, 2024 · Lamprey, any of about 43 species of primitive fishlike jawless vertebrates placed with hagfishes in the class Agnatha. Lampreys belong to the family Petromyzonidae. They live in coastal and fresh waters and are found in temperate regions around the world, except Africa. The eel-like, scaleless.
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3. Sea lamprey - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_lamprey
Description: WebThe sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a parasitic lamprey native to the Northern Hemisphere. 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 …
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4. What is a sea lamprey? - NOAA's National Ocean Service
Link: https://oceanservice.noaa.gov/facts/sea-lamprey.html
Description: WebThe sea lamprey—an ancient Atlantic fish that wreaked havoc on the Great Lakes—may be America's first destructive invasive species. An official website of the United States government. Here's how you know we're official.
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5. Lamprey - Description, Habitat, Image, Diet, and Interesting Facts
Link: https://animals.net/lamprey/
Description: WebDescription of the Lamprey. These fish look quite similar to eels in body shape. They have elongated, round bodies with a pair of eyes set on either side of their head. Unlike their hagfish cousins, lampreys have two elongated dorsal fins on their backs, close to …
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6. A Note on Lampreys | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Link: https://www.fws.gov/story/note-lampreys
Description: WebAgnathans (a superclass of cartilaginous jawless fish including lampreys and hagfish) have been on earth since before the dinosaurs. And they haven’t changed much. Fossil lampreys that are 360+ million years old look like modern species — a true testament to their success throughout the eons.
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7. Demystifying the Pacific Lamprey | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Link: https://www.fws.gov/story/2023-10/demystifying-pacific-lamprey
Description: WebOct 25, 2023 · Debunking Myths about Creepy and Misunderstood Wildlife. Oct 25, 2023. Written By. Lena Chang. Pacific lamprey are misunderstood by many as ugly, scary, dangerous and of little value. But in reality, they carry an important role in the ecosystem and hold deep cultural significance for Native American Tribes.
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8. Sea Lamprey - U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Link: https://www.fws.gov/species/sea-lamprey-petromyzon-marinus
Description: WebThe sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a fish that is native to the Atlantic Ocean. Petromyzon means sucker of stone and marinus means of the sea. Sea lampreys range throughout the eastern United States and western Europe coasts, as well as the Great Lakes, as documented by C.O. Brant in 2019.
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9. Sea Lamprey | National Invasive Species Information Center
Link: https://www.invasivespeciesinfo.gov/aquatic/fish-and-other-vertebrates/sea-lamprey
Description: WebSea lampreys are the worst of the alien species to invade the Great Lakes. Before control, sea lampreys destroyed many times the human fish catch. Today, sea lamprey control is the foundation of the $7 billion Great Lakes fishery.
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10. Lamprey - New World Encyclopedia
Link: https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Lamprey
Description: WebLamprey is the common name for elongated, eel-like, jawless fish comprising the family Petromyzontidae, characterized by a primitive vertebrae made of cartilage, slimy skin without scales, unpaired fins, a notochord that is retained by the adult, and a circular, jawless mouth with teeth on the oral disk.