Sea Lamprey

Scientific name: Petromyzon marinus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Common name: Sea Lamprey

Native To: Atlantic Ocean

Date of U.S. Introduction: 1835 (Lake Ontario); 1921 (Lake Erie)

Images: Invasive.org and Google

Video: Sea Lamprey (or click Play button below)

Means of Introduction: Spread into Great Lakes through Welland Canal

Impact: Preys on native species

Current U.S. Distribution: Great Lakes (NAS Database Map)

Management Plans: Aquatic Species / Sea Lamprey

Selected Internet Resources:

• Federal Government
• State Government
• University/Academic
• International
• Organizations

Sea Lamprey - Harmful Aquatic Hitchhikers
Aquatic Nuisance Species Task Force. Stop Aquatic Hitchhikers.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Distribution; Controls

Harmful Non-Native Species: Issues for Congress VII, Apr 8, 1999
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
Introduction/History; Impacts; Controls

Petromyzon marinus
Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
Taxonomy

Petromyzon marinus Article Citation Search - AGRICOLA Database
USDA. National Agricultural Library.
Research; Special Note: NAL Catalog Search (resources)

Fish Facts - Sea Lamprey
DOI. FWS. Connecticut River Coordinator's Office.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Distribution

Sea Lamprey Reports
DOI. FWS. Lake Champlain Fish and Wildlife Resources Office.
Identification/Description; Illustrations; Controls; Research; Special Notes: Compressed files requires "un-zip" software to open. File format is WordPerfect version 8.

Sea Lamprey Management Program
DOI. FWS. Marquette Biological Station.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Controls; Special Notes: Points to Sea Lamprey Management History page and others; Contacts information

Petromyzon marinus - Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database
DOI. USGS. Southeast Ecological Science Center.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution; Special Note: Distribution maps and collection information (State and County)

Sea Lamprey: A Great Lakes Invader (PDF | 361 KB)
DOI. Great Lakes Science Center.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts

Sea Lamprey
DOI. Upper Midwest Environmental Sciences Center.
Photographs; Illustrations; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Distribution; Dispersion; Controls; Research

Lake Champlain Sea Lamprey Control
New York Department of Environmental Conservation.
Identification/Description; Impacts; Habitat; Controls

Alien Profile: Sea Lamprey and Sea Lamprey
Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Identification/Description; Introduction History; Impacts; Habitat; Dispersion; Controls; Special Note: Suitable for any audience

Sea Lamprey - Exotic Aquatics on the Move
National Sea Grant Network and Geographic Education Alliances.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Distribution; Controls

Sea lamprey - Introduced Species Summary Project
Columbia University. Center for Environmental Research and Conservation.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Controls

Sea Lamprey - Fishes of New York State
Cornell University.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution

Sea Lamprey - Non-Native Species / Fish of the Great Lakes
Wisconsin Sea Grant.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Legal Aspects

Sea Lamprey - Species Summary
FishBase.org.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Photographs; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Dispersion

Sea Lamprey: The Battle Continues
Minnesota Sea Grant.
Published by: Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (Canada).
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Impacts; Life Cycle; Distribution; Controls

Sea Lamprey
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (Canada).
Identification/Description; Impacts; Distribution

Petromyzon marinus (fish) - ISSG Global Invasive Species Database
World Conservation Union. Invasive Species Specialist Group.
Taxonomy; Identification/Description; Impacts; Life Cycle; Habitat; Distribution; Controls

Sea Lamprey Control
Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Illustrations; Impacts; Habitat; Controls; Special Notes: Links to other web pages and keyword searchable database; Image gallery; Contacts involved in Sea Lamprey control; Annual reports. GLIN (Great Lakes Information) partner; Specia Note: Sea Lamprey Hunters Program

A Model for Transport of Lampricides in St. Mary's River
Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Identification/Description; Photographs; Introduction History; Controls; Research

Welcome to the Sea Lamprey Fishtank
Great Lakes Fishery Commission.
Photographs