sea lamprey
noun
: a large anadromous lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) that has a mottled upper surface, is an ectoparasite of fish, and is sometimes used as food
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Woodworth said there are five migratory fish affected by the dam: American eel, sea lamprey, blueback herring, alewife and American shad.
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
But sea lampreys, which live in the northern and western Atlantic Ocean, are among today’s rare, jawless vertebrates.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
Then alewives, sea lampreys, Eurasian watermilfoil and others all were introduced into the lake and made their mark.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
To their surprise, the team found that the sea lamprey core hindbrain circuit is also initiated by retinoic acid.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
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Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2024
But sea lampreys, which live in the northern and western Atlantic Ocean, are among today’s rare, jawless vertebrates.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024
Then alewives, sea lampreys, Eurasian watermilfoil and others all were introduced into the lake and made their mark.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 2 May 2024
To their surprise, the team found that the sea lamprey core hindbrain circuit is also initiated by retinoic acid.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
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“Sea lamprey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sea%20lamprey. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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