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Sea Lampreys (petromyzon marinus) also known as Great Sea Lamprey, Lake Lamprey, Lamprey Eel - is an invasive predator or parasite that feed on a wide range of salt and Freshwater Fish (herring, mackerel, salmon, and trout). It attached itself using its sucker type of mouth, using it rough tongue it creates a hole on the surface of the host, allowing it to suck the blood and body fluids. The saliva of the lamprey prevents the wound from clotting. The host fish is seriously wounded but often is the case it is killed immediately or will die from an infection from the wound.

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