Are lamprey and hagfish related?
Yes. Lamprey and hagfish are both jawless fishes. They are the only living members of the taxonomical class Agnatha (Greek for “no jaws”).
Learn more: Sea Lamprey Species Profile
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Controlling Those Suckers Known as Sea Lamprey
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Sea Lamprey
USGS sea lamprey expert Nick Johnson demonstrates the ridge of tissue, called a rope, along the back of a mature male sea lamprey. Photograph credit: Andrea Miehls, USGS
Sea Lamprey Hammond Bay Biological Station
Sea Lamprey at the Hammond Bay Biological Statioin in Millersburg, MI
River Lamprey
Eyed juvenile river lamprey (Lampetra ayresii) caught in Skagit River smolt trap, 2011.
Lake Trout with attached sea lamprey
An adult Pacific lamprey captured at Bonneville Dam
Pacific Lamprey
Pacific Lamprey mouth suckers adhered to the glass at Bonneville Dam fish viewing window.
The native Pacific Lamprey uses the fish ladder at Bonneville Dam. This species plays a significant role in the foodweb and in Tribal "first foods".--cultural.