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Sea lampreys take water into their mouth and pass it over their gills and out the gill slits. Since they are predatory and attach to fish for an extended period of time such that they can't take water into their mouth they must contract muscles associated with their gill slits to move water into and out of the gill chamber to provide oxygen to their gill filaments.
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What do a sea lampreys eat?
Sea lampreys are parasitic fish that feed on the blood and body fluids of other fish and sometimes on mammals. They use their suction-cup mouth and sharp teeth to attach to their prey and then use their rasping tongue to suck out the fluids.
Where do lamprey live?
Lampreys are found in freshwater and coastal regions around the world, including North America, Europe, and Asia. They typically inhabit rivers, streams, and lakes where they can attach to larger fish to feed on their blood.
How many eggs do lampreys lay?
There are multiple types of lampreys, so I'm not sure if you needed an answer for a specific type or not. However, the Pacific Lamprey (which are found all the way from Baja California to the Bering Sea and also Asia) lay approximately 10,000 to 100,000 eggs. These are, obviously, quite small eggs!
What are lampreys called?
Lampreys are jawless fish known for their eel-like appearance and circular mouth filled with sharp teeth. They are sometimes referred to as "eel-like fish" due to their long, slender bodies and lack of jaws.
What are the feeding habits of lampreys?
they have sharp teeth which clings onto the prey and starts to dig a eat parts of the fish. so lampreys are parasirtes
What do sea lampreys eat?
Sea lampreys drink or eat blood
Are sea lampreys a mammal or a fish or a bird or amphibian?
Sea lampreys are fish.
What predators do Sea Lampreys have?
no
How did sea lampreys get to the US?
Sea Lampreys got to the U.S. by shipping canals which connected the great lakes to oceans.
Who discovered lampreys?
Sea Lampreys have been known since ancient times.
Do sea lampreys attack humans?
Sea lampreys do not typically attack humans. They are parasitic fish that feed on the blood of other fish, not humans.
What is the order of a sea lamprey?
Sea Lampreys belong to the order Petromyzontiformes.
Do sea lampreys pose a threat to humans by attacking them?
Sea lampreys do not pose a threat to humans by attacking them. They are parasitic fish that primarily feed on the blood of other fish species.
What kinds of lamprey are there?
I found 3 different kinds:Petromyzon marinus - Sea LampreyBrook lampreys (Lampetra planeri)River lampreys (Lampetra fluvitilis)
Where are Sea Lamperys Found?
Sea Lampreys are found mostly in the great lakes of North America.
Do lamprey have paired legs?
Sea lampreys do not have legs.
Is a sea lamprey an invertebrate?
Lampreys are consumers. Some species are strictly larval feeders and some are parasitic.
