- Lamprey - Wikipedia
Lampreys ˈlæmpreɪz (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of jawless fish composing the order Petromyzontiformes ˌpɛtroʊmɪˈzɒntɪfɔːrmiːz , sole order in the class Petromyzontida The adult lamprey is characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth
- Lamprey Info Exchange | Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative
Join the Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative’s 9th Annual Lamprey Information Exchange on Tuesday, December 9 – Thursday, December 11 in Portland, Oregon or virtually as we explore the science and restoration of Pacific Lamprey and other Pacific West Coast lampreys
- Lamprey | Mouth, Bite, Facts | Britannica
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
- Pacific lamprey - Oregon Zoo
Lamprey are among the oldest fish in the world, first appearing in the fossil record 450 million years ago
- Pacific Lamprey - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
Pacific lamprey are one of the most widely distributed anadromous species along the Pacific Rim They have been found in streams from Hokkaido Island, Japan, and around the Pacific Rim including Alaska, Canada, Washington, Oregon, Idaho and California to Punta Canoas, Baja California, Mexico
- Lamprey - Types, Size, Anatomy, Habitat, Diet, Predators, Pictures
The name lamprey derives from the Latin word lampetra, a combination of two words: lambere, meaning ‘to lick’, and petra, meaning ‘stone ’ These fish are members of the subphylum Vertebrata and are placed under the infraphylum Agnatha, along with the other group of jawless fish, the hagfish
- What is a sea lamprey? - NOAAs National Ocean Service
Among the most primitive of all vertebrate species, the sea lamprey is a parasitic fish native to the northern and western Atlantic Ocean Due to their similar body shapes, lampreys are sometimes inaccurately called "lamprey eels "
- Lamprey Fish Guide: The Parasitic Fish - Ocean Info
Lamprey is a fish that strongly resembles eels due to its long, snake-like body and smooth, scaleless skin They reach maturity when they are approximately 14-24 in long and weigh, on average, roughly 5 lbs
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