Pacific Lamprey: Ancient Vertebrate with Unique Feeding Habits and Life Cycle
The Pacific lamprey (Entosphenus tridentatus) lives in freshwater or along the North Pacific coast from California to Alaska, and in the Bering Sea from Russia to Japan. Minnows feed on the blood and body fluids of other fish. Pacific lampreys are special in that they belong to the oldest vertebrate group, the jawless. Today, there … Read more