Lamprey Reproduction and Early Life History: Insights from Artificial Propagation

Abstract Artificial propagation of lampreys was first developed to produce specimens for the study of evolutionary development in vertebrates. In recent years, artificially propagated larvae have been used to improve identification methods for native lamprey species, to study invasive sea lamprey Petromyzon marinus in the Laurentian Great Lakes and to provide animals for genomic studies, and for restoration and conservation research. In the course of developing methods for lamprey cultivation, insights into lamprey behavior, biology, genetics, and early life history have been gained. Broodstock holding has indicated that adult lampreys can be kept at extremely high densities when provided with cold, oxygenated water....

Captive Rearing of Pacific Lamprey