Petromyzon Marinus 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, 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

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

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 world of the Sea Lamprey, Petromyzon marinus, a primal fish species belonging to the Petromyzontiformes order. This ancient creature, depicted in this hand-colored copperplate drawing by Edward Donovan from his "Natural History of British Fishes" (1802-1808), is also known as the Great or Marine Lamprey. With a distinctive elongated, eel-like body and a dorsal fin that's more of a finlet, a master of the aquatic realm. Its gill region, as shown in this light micrograph, is a testament to its unique anatomy, with a series of branchial grooves that allow it to breathe while attached to its host, making it a parasitic feeder. Delve deeper into the fascinating world and marvel at the wonders of the underwater kingdom.