The silver lamprey is a slender, eel-like parasitic fish native to freshwater systems of North America. It typically measures 12–20 inches long and weighs up to 0.5 pounds. Characterized by a round, toothed mouth disc, it attaches to host fish for feeding. Adults migrate upstream to spawn, and larvae live burrowed in sediment. This summary was AI generated
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Threat to humans
Source: Fishbase
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