05-05-2003, 01:30 AM
yea the brown ones , native , thats what the d.n.r. bioligst told me . they were tagging and releasing female sea lamprey (green ones ), and saving the males for x-ray sterilisation for later release .
the brown lamprey he said were native freshwater lamprey , they feed of of catfish . the d.n.r. said the brown lamprey keep the cats out of the trout waters . they dont feed off the trout ( bad taste to them )and thats why there are so few of fresh water lamprey he said .
maybe he ment they were a welcome nonenvasive species . benificial to our waters .
any way , there ugly creatures , look like a cross bred sucker and eel , yuch !
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the brown lamprey he said were native freshwater lamprey , they feed of of catfish . the d.n.r. said the brown lamprey keep the cats out of the trout waters . they dont feed off the trout ( bad taste to them )and thats why there are so few of fresh water lamprey he said .
maybe he ment they were a welcome nonenvasive species . benificial to our waters .
any way , there ugly creatures , look like a cross bred sucker and eel , yuch !
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