Lampreys /ˈlæmpreɪz/ (sometimes inaccurately called lamprey eels) are a group of jawless fish comprising the order Petromyzontiformes /ˌpɛtroʊmɪˈzɒntɪfɔːrmiːz/...
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The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a parasitic lamprey native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is sometimes referred to as the "vampire fish". In its...
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Petromyzontidae family. The Pacific lamprey is also known as the three-tooth lamprey and tridentate lamprey. Pacific lampreys grow to about 80 cm (31 in) as...
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Look up lamprey in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A lamprey is a parasitic aquatic vertebrate with a toothed, funnel-like sucking mouth. Lamprey may refer...
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Surfeit of Lampreys is a detective novel by Ngaio Marsh; it is the tenth novel to feature Roderick Alleyn, and was first published in 1941. The novel was...
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The Arctic lamprey (Lethenteron camtschaticum), also known as the Japanese river lamprey or Japanese lampern (Petromyzon japonicus Martens 1868, Lampetra...
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Zane Lamprey (born April 2, 1972 in Syracuse, New York, United States) is a comedian, actor, editor, producer, and writer for television and movies. Lamprey...
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Lamprey pie is a pastry dish made from sea lampreys or European river lampreys. Lampreys were a delicacy for the wealthy in medieval England and were often...
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European river lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis), also known as the river lamprey or lampern, is a species of freshwater lamprey. Adult river lampreys measure from...
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The brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri), also known as the European brook lamprey and the western brook lamprey is a small European lamprey species that exclusively...
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Northern lamprey is a common name that may refer to: Petromyzontidae, the family that includes all lampreys native to the northern hemisphere Ichthyomyzon...
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USS Lamprey (SS-372), a Balao-class submarine, was a ship of the United States Navy named for the lamprey, any of certain eel-like aquatic vertebrates...
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Lamprey is the second album by the Dutch indie band Bettie Serveert, released in 1995. "Keepsake"- 6:18 "Ray Ray Rain" – 4:22 "D. Feathers" – 5:32 "Re-feel-it"...
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Lamprey is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Louise Lamprey (1869-1951), American author Zane Lamprey (born 1976), American comedian...
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pouched lamprey (Geotria australis), also known as the piharau in the North Island, korokoro, kanakana in the South Island, or wide-mouthed lamprey, is a...
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The lake lamprey, Entosphenus macrostomus, also known as the Vancouver lamprey or Cowichan lamprey, a recent derivative of the Pacific lamprey, is a species...
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The silver lamprey (Ichthyomyzon unicuspis) is a lamprey commonly found in the Northern and Central United States, as well as a large part of southern...
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River lamprey is a common name for several fishes and may refer to: European river lamprey, Lampetra fluviatilis, native to Europe Western river lamprey, Lampetra...
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The Ukrainian brook lamprey (Eudontomyzon mariae) is a species of lamprey in the Petromyzontidae family. It is found in brackish and freshwater areas...
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Louise Lamprey (17 April 1869–14 January 1951) was the pen name of Lunnette Emeline Lamprey, an American writer of books for children. She was born at...
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Ohio lamprey (Ichthyomyzon bdellium) is a lamprey found in the Ohio River drainage basin in the United States and is a parasitic species of lampreys. They...
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The chestnut lamprey (Ichthyomyzon castaneus) is a species of lamprey. The chestnut lamprey has a maximum length of around 38 centimetres (15 in), with...
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The Caspian lamprey, Caspiomyzon wagneri, is a species of lamprey native to the Caspian Sea, and a member of the Petromyzontidae family. This species...
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The Greek lamprey (Caspiomyzon hellenicus) (also known as the Greek or Macedonia brook lamprey) is a species of jawless fish in the Petromyzontidae family...
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Hugh Lamprey (2 August 1928 - 10 February 1996) was a British ecologist and bush pilot. After travelling on student expeditions to Iceland, the Himalayas...
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Caeruleum is an extinct genus of lamprey from the Lower Cretaceous Jiufotang Formation of China. The genus contains two species, C. miraculum and C. gracilis...
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Blood Lake: Attack of the Killer Lampreys is a science fiction horror film directed by James Cullen Bressack and starring Shannen Doherty, Jason Brooks...
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parasitic freshwater catfish Payara, a species of dogtooth tetra Sea lamprey, a parasitic lamprey Dracula fish (Danionella dracula) Vampire squid (Vampyroteuthis...
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northern brook lamprey (Ichthyomyzon fossor) is a freshwater fish in the family Petromyzontidae. It is closely related to the silver lamprey (I. unicuspis)...
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Lethenteron appendix (redirect from American brook lamprey)
Lethenteron appendix, the American brook lamprey, is a common non-parasitic lamprey in North America. In adults their disc-like mouths contain poorly developed...
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