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What does a lamprey eat?
There are 38 species of lamprey and only 18 species are blood sucking parasites. It is known for attaching itself to animals such as fish and living off of its blood.
What species is currently threatening the great lake ecosystem?
lamprey eel
What is lamprey prey?
Lamprey eels are parasites so when they hook on to other animals they suck the animals blood. :P
What is an ammocoete?
An ammocoete is a larva of a lamprey - a variety of fish with 38 extant species.
What are sea lamprey's predators?
The Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a parasitic species of fish (despite their resemblance to eels they are not related). At this point there are no 'true' predators of this species at any stage of it's life-cycle.The Sea Lamprey is considered an invasive species in the Great Lakes region and has been decimating the fish populations. Currently the control measures are limited to chemical and mechanical processes such as sterilization, physical barriers, and poison in extreme cases."Sea Lamprey." USGS Great Lakes Science Center. .
What makes a Lamprey different from other fish?
Lamprey are the only species of fish that do not have a jaw, or fixed appendages, unlike other fish. They suck nutrients and organs from other organisms.
Could the sea lamprey have a major impact on the trout population in the Great Lakes?
Absolutely. As an invasive species, the lamprey has no natural enemies, and the fish of the Great Lakes have no defenses against them.
The actions of zebra mussels and sea lamprey in the Great Lakes are examples of problems caused by?
Endangered Species
What are agnathas?
Agnathas are a class of jawless fish in the phylum chordata. The group includes species such as hagfish and lamprey.
What animal eat sea lamprey?
The Sea Lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a parasitic species of fish (despite their resemblance to eels they are not related). At this point there are no 'true' predators of this species at any stage of it's life-cycle.The Sea Lamprey is considered an invasive species in the Great Lakes region and has been decimating the fish populations. Currently the control measures are limited to chemical and mechanical processes such as sterilization, physical barriers, and poison in extreme cases."Sea Lamprey." USGS Great Lakes Science Center. .
What is the common name for the class of fish that the lamprey belongs to?
lamprey (sometimes also called lamprey eel) is a jawless fish with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. While lampreys are well known for those species which bore into the flesh of other fish to suck their blood, these species make up the minority. In zoology, lampreys are often not considered to be true fish because of their vastly different morphology and physiology
Does a lamprey have a dorsal nerve cord?
Yes
