aquanaut Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 I don't know if this has been asked before as i'm new to the site but, Has anyone caught one or tried keeping lamprey? They look really good when they are getting ready to migrate, a really nice bright silver-blue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 The lamprey spends most of its life in the sea, where it uses a circular sucker (below) to attach itself to other animals and feeds by rasping a hole in their flesh. The adults, which are over 400 mm long, spawn in fresh water, and thus we find them in our waterways. The adults do not feed while in fresh water, however, and so are not parasitic on other freshwater fish Extract from http://www.niwa.cri.nz/rc/freshwater/fi ... es/lamprey As stated above, they do not feed while spawning so would be hard to keep in an aquarium.Although says that young live in fresh water for up to four years so may be possible. Would love to see one with my own eyes as have heard lots of local Maoris talking about eating them but I have never ever seen one myself. Very interesting animal though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stella Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Kewl! Never seen one myself either, but would love to! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Another mission for us then Stella. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 tank full of slime if you stress them too much or is that a hagfish their is a lady doing research on them in nz sorry don't know where Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supasi Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Your thinking of hagfish Yuck fish Although I was reading that both hagfish and Lamprey are not regarded as fish as such. Also Hagfish are only living creature that possess a skull but not a spine. Hagfish slime Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zev Posted August 22, 2008 Report Share Posted August 22, 2008 Fiordland http://www.frst.govt.nz/news/Winner-200 ... Year-Award Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Pulling bucketloads of hagfish slime from a tank = not much fun lol though it actually fells more like web than slime. as far as keeping lampreys u can but as they dont display dont eat and will just sit there slowly getting skiny and evenyually disintegrating after a year who would want to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheesejawa Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 Wow I cant belive thats a fish. it would be such a interesting fish to have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishfreak Posted September 9, 2008 Report Share Posted September 9, 2008 which one lol , hagfish are cool apart from the slime but thats only when they freak also theres the pain of having to explain to everyone that sees it that it isnt dead. also if given a place to hide u wont see it again! other than that they are really cool to watch especially when eating :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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