Lampreys / ˈlæmpreɪz / (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of jawless fish composing the order Petromyzontiformes / ˌpɛtroʊmɪˈzɒntɪfɔːrmiːz /, sole order in the class …

Nov 6, 2025 · 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 …

Sep 4, 2025 · The name lamprey derives from the Latin word lampetra, a combination of two words: lambere, meaning ‘to lick’, and petra, meaning ‘stone.’ These fish are members of the …

This episode is all about the famous royal lamprey pies of Gloucester, a rather recent connection to the North American Great Lakes, and a prelude to the coronation of Charles the Third.

4 days ago · A sea lamprey is a parasitic fish that can live in both freshwater and saltwater. Contrary to popular belief, it is not related to the eel, but it is roughly the same size.

Jun 16, 2024 · Among the most primitive of all vertebrate species, the sea lamprey is a parasitic fish native to the northern and western Atlantic Ocean. Due to their similar body shapes, …

Dec 15, 2025 · Five lamprey species are found in the Great Lakes – only one is invasive Brandon Schroeder, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Michigan State University, and Lauren Holbrook, …

Feb 9, 2023 · When it’s a pride, lampern, nine-eyed eel, juneba, stone grig, or – as it’s more often known – lamprey. For this bizarre and primitive creature, whose fossil record goes back 450 …

Lamprey is a fish that strongly resembles eels due to its long, snake-like body and smooth, scaleless skin. They reach maturity when they are approximately 14-24 in long and weigh, on …

Lampreys The long, eel-like fish drinking the blood of this lake trout is one of nearly fifty species of lampreys, a group of jawless fishes found in temperate rivers and coastal seas. Some species …