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Sea lamprey

The sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus) is a parasitic lamprey native to the Northern Hemisphere. It is sometimes referred to as the "vampire fish".

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Sea lamprey

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Triples108
Avg. degree1.98
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Sea lamprey

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related to External links · 26
Sea lamprey → Anglers, Battle, Center, CleLand Van Dresser, Ensembl, February, Great Lakes, HuntersGLANSIS Species Fact Sheet, Invading Species, Lamprey, Library, Lists, National Invasive Species Information, Natural Resources, Ontario Federation, Ontario Ministry, Petromyzon, Photos, Popular Mechanics, Profile
related to Distribution and habitat · 19
Sea lamprey → Atlantic Ocean, Black Sea, Connecticut River, Europe, European, France, Great Lakes, In North America, Lake Champlain, Mediterranean Sea, New York, North America, Portugal, Spain, The, These, They, United States, Vermont
related to Invasive species · 15
Sea lamprey → Elimination, Erie Canal, Great Lakes, However, Huron, In, Lake Ontario, Lakes Erie, Michigan, Niagara Falls, Sea, Superior, The, Welland Canal, Whether
related to Physiology · 12
Sea lamprey → As, Cell, Changes, Due, Great Lakes, H-ATPase, In, Lamprey, Na/K-ATPase, PUFA, SFA, Tight
related to Efforts at control · 10
Sea lamprey → Canada, Control, Fisheries, Genetic, Great Lakes, Great Lakes Fishery Commission, Oceans Canada, The, United States Fish, Wildlife Service
related to Ecology · 6
Sea lamprey → After, Females, Larvae, Sea, Some, Spawning
related to Description · 5
Sea lamprey → Its, Sea, The, There, Within
is a · 1
Sea lamprey → aggressive predator by nature

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Sea lampreyis aaggressive predator by nature0.90text
lake troutinstance ofIt was likely introduced to the Great Lakes region through the Erie Canal in 1825 and the Welland Canal in 1919 where it has attacked native fish0.80text
lake whitefishinstance ofIt was likely introduced to the Great Lakes region through the Erie Canal in 1825 and the Welland Canal in 1919 where it has attacked native fish0.80text
chubinstance ofIt was likely introduced to the Great Lakes region through the Erie Canal in 1825 and the Welland Canal in 1919 where it has attacked native fish0.80text
and lake herringinstance ofIt was likely introduced to the Great Lakes region through the Erie Canal in 1825 and the Welland Canal in 1919 where it has attacked native fish0.80text
sharksinstance ofincluding elasmobranchs0.80text
raysinstance ofincluding elasmobranchs0.80text
which have naturally high levels of urea in their bloodinstance ofincluding elasmobranchs0.80text
lake troutinstance ofthe sea lamprey attacks native fish0.80text
lake whitefishinstance ofthe sea lamprey attacks native fish0.80text
chubinstance ofthe sea lamprey attacks native fish0.80text
and lake herringinstance ofthe sea lamprey attacks native fish0.80text

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