sea lamprey

The Garden of the Sea Lamprey Opened in 2005, the botanical garden offers more than 400 species of waterside plants.
Le Jardin de la Lamproie Ouvert en 2005, ce Jardin propose un jardin botanique abritant plus de 400 espèces de plantes de bord d'eau.
Reproduction: Like its cousin, the sea lamprey ascends rivers to spawn.
Reproduction : Comme sa cousine, la lamproie marine remonte les fleuves pour frayer.
The mouth has fewer teeth (just a single disc-like row) than in the much rarer sea lamprey.
La bouche présente moins de dents (une rangée unique en forme de disque) que la plus rare lamproie marine.
Distribution and habitat: The sea lamprey is a North Atlantic species and is found only occasionally in the Baltic.
Distribution et biotope : La lamproie marine est une espèce de l’Atlantique nord parfois présente dans la Baltique.
The sea lamprey has more teeth than the more familiar river lamprey and these are arranged in several rings.
La lamproie marine possède plus de dents que la plus commune lamproie de rivière, dents qui sont organisées en plusieurs anneaux.
Appearance: Like other lampreys, the sea lamprey belongs to the class known as jawless fishes, making it quite distinct from other fish.
Aspect : À l’instar des autres lamproies, la lamproie marine appartient à la classe des poissons dits sans mâchoires, ce qui la distingue nettement des autres poissons.
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