Sea lamprey - Wikipedia
The 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 measure of resistance to the sea lampreys.
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
The 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.
Sea lamprey | Diet, Life Cycle, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月11日 · sea lamprey, (Petromyzon marinus), eel-like, jawless species of fish native to the North Atlantic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and Adriatic, Baltic, and Mediterranean seas, along with their coastal estuaries and rivers. The species is considered to be among the most primitive of all living vertebrates.
Lamprey - Wikipedia
Lampreys / ˈlæmpreɪz / (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of jawless fish comprising the order Petromyzontiformes / ˌpɛtroʊmɪˈzɒntɪfɔːrmiːz /. The adult lamprey is characterized by a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth.
ADW: Petromyzon marinus: INFORMATION
Sea lampreys, Petromyzon marinus, belong to a group of fish called Agnathans, which lack a jaw. Although classified in the subphylum Vertebrata, this species lacks vertebrae, and their entire skeleton is cartilaginous. Commonly known for their smooth, scaleless physique and long cylindrical bodies, they are often misidentified as eels.
Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) - Species Profile
Identification: The sea lamprey is a jawless cartilaginous fish that is somewhat eel-like in appearance. This species has two closely-spaced but separate dorsal fins, no paired fins, seven gill openings on each side of its head, and a large round sucker-like mouth ringed with small, sharp teeth that act as a rasp along with a file-like tongue.
Lamprey | Mouth, Bite, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月11日 · 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 …
Sea Lamprey - Marine Biological Laboratory
2023年2月28日 · The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is an aggressive parasite that is considered a pest in many regions, including the U.S. Great Lakes. An ancient vertebrate, its lineage diverged from that of humans about 500 million years ago.
Sea Lamprey Overview — Atlantic Salmon Recovery Project
Petromyzon marinus. Lifecycle Overview Sea lamprey spend 1 – 3 years in the ocean parasitizing large fishes and sharks feeding on blood and body fluids. During spring, sea lamprey leave the ocean and ascend large coastal rivers and streams, …
Petromyzon marinus, Sea lamprey : fisheries - FishBase
Relatively abundant in cool, pool-riffle streams with sand-gravel substrate, high water quality and stable flows, but is also tolerant of fluctuating flows.