Those jawless fish are so freaky!!! Are they still out there, or have they become a thing of the past?
2006-09-06 10:21:12 · 10 answers · asked by Michelle♥ 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Zoology
They do in fact still exist and are now reaching plague proportions as an invasive species in most of noth america. they are a crippling ailment to native fish stocks and are a real problem. Many of these "sea" lamprey entered via the st>Lawrence river and are now in many fresh water bodies.
2006-09-06 13:13:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, we have lamprey that come up our rivers to spawn, they are an invasive species in Canada, and our rivers are treated to kill the lampreys when breeding season rolls around.... Go here for more info about Lampreys... http://www.invadingspecies.com/Invaders.cfm?A=Page&PID=3
2006-09-06 11:22:18 · answer #2 · answered by Kelly + Eternal Universal Energy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lampreys are still out there, if you know where to look (usually stuck on the side of a fish...) They spawn in fresh water. They're eel-shaped and are jawless.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lamprey
some photos:
http://images.google.com/images?q=lamprey&hl=en&lr=&rls=GGLG,GGLG:2005-31,GGLG:en&sa=X&oi=images&ct=title
more info:
http://www.seagrant.wisc.edu/greatlakesfish/sealamprey.html
http://www.fisheries.vims.edu/lamprey.htm
http://www.glfc.org/lampcon.php
http://tolweb.org/tree?group=Hyperoartia&contgroup=Vertebrata
http://www2.biology.ualberta.ca/jackson.hp/IWR/Taxa/Petromyzontiformes/index.php
2006-09-06 10:36:33 · answer #3 · answered by mrvadeboncoeur 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe they do still exist.
2006-09-06 15:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by Isis-sama 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-09-06 10:26:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are still around!
2006-09-08 11:32:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, they are still there.
2006-09-06 10:24:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes they exsit
look at link
2006-09-08 01:20:00 · answer #8 · answered by sarah m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you find them on most predatoral fish
2006-09-06 10:27:33 · answer #9 · answered by alanpendragon 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Still there and still awesome.
2006-09-06 13:32:39 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋