Sea Lamprey Collection

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, planehead filefish, Stephanolepis hispidus, elephantfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus
FLO4568895 Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, planehead filefish, Stephanolepis hispidus, elephantfish, Callorhinchus callorynchus, spotted wobbegong, Orectolobus maculatus, and seahorse

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus
6337765 Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus by Corsi (19th century); (add.info.: Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus 2 and detail of mouth 1)

Sea Lamprey, 1863-79 (colour litho)
1001427 Sea Lamprey, 1863-79 (colour litho) by Petraroja, Raimundo (fl.1863-79); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Atlante zoologico popolare)

Sea Lamprey (colour litho)
998760 Sea Lamprey (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Bilder-Atlas zur wissenschaftlich-populAaren Naturgeschichte der Fische in ihren sAammtlichen)

Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Marine or spotted lamprey). Handcoloured copperplate drawn
FLO4614509 Sea lamprey, Petromyzon marinus (Marine or spotted lamprey). Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by Edward Donovan from his Natural History of British Fishes, Donovan and F.C

Tasty fish (coloured engraving)
997735 Tasty fish (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: From A Bilderbuch fAor KinderA (Picture Book for Children) 1790-1830

Orders of fish
6338794 Orders of fish by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Orders of fish. Red mullet, Mullus barbatus, blue gourami, Trichogaster trichopterus, carp, Cyprinus carpio, merling)

Great, or Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, British fishes, Donovan, E. (Edward), 1768-1837, (Author)

Fishes: Petromyzontiformes Petromyzontidae, Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), illustration
Zoology - Fishes - Petromyzontiformes - Petromyzontidae - Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), illustration

Lamprey gill region, light micrograph
Lamprey gill. Light micrograph of a transverse section through the gill region of a lamprey (Petromyzon marinus), a parasitic fish. The spinal area is at upper centre

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Discover the enigmatic Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, a primal fish species dating back to 1863. This ancient marine dweller, depicted in this stunning 19th-century color lithograph by Edward Donovan, is a member of the Petromyzontiformes Order and the Petromyzontidae Family. Known for its distinctive features, including a large, suctorial mouth and the absence of scales, the a fascinating creature of the deep. Once considered a pest in European waters due to its parasitic feeding habits, it is now appreciated as a valuable food source in some regions. Delve deeper into the natural history of this intriguing species and marvel at its unique anatomy, such as the complex gill region, as revealed in this light micrograph.