Cretaceous-era global heat likely caused a genetic split between Northern and Southern Hemisphere lampreys, offering new ...

The invasive sea lamprey brought Great Lakes fishing to its knees in the fifties and sixties, until local communities and ...

its rows of teeth dig into the host's flesh and a sharp tongue rasps through scales and skin. The parasite then feeds on the fish’s body fluids; to keep the juices flowing, the sea lamprey ...

A new documentary comes out in late January, outlining the severe impact the invasive species had on fish populations until the late 1950s across the Great Lakes region.

They have lateral eyes, lack paired fins, and have no scales. Adult lampreys have a jawless, sucker-like ventral mouth consisting of a circular disc set with horny teeth. HABITAT: Typical spawning ...

its rows of teeth dig into the host's flesh and a sharp tongue rasps through scales and skin. The parasite then feeds on the fish’s body fluids; to keep the juices flowing, the sea lamprey ...

Lampreys, which are usually 30-50cm (12-20in) long, are often called vampire fish because they have rows of teeth to latch onto other fish and suck their blood. "They're quite plentiful I believe ...

Sea lampreys abounded in all Great Lakes in 2024 after treatment was limited during COVID. But the parasitic, invasive fish are expected to decline.

Lampreys are blood-sucking eel-like creatures without any bones. They have suction-cup mouths with multiple rows of sharp teeth to pierce the skin, usually of fish, and suck the blood of their prey.