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Species related to the Sea lamprey (Petromyzon marinus)

Pike (Esox lucius)
The pike (Esox lucius) is probably the coarse anglers’ most sought-after fish. It is predatory both in nature and appearance. The fish has a... More 27 Images 0 videos
Roach (Rutilus rutilus)
The roach (Rutilus rutilus) is a common fish of fresh and brackish water, and one that is likely to be the most familiar to anglers... More 14 Images 3 Videos
Grass snake (Natrix natrix)
The grass snake (Natrix natrix) is Britain's largest terrestrial reptile. This snake is typically olive-green, brown or greyish in colour... More 38 Images 8 Videos
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar)
The Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar), 'the leaper', has been called the king of fish, due primarily to its spectacular ability to clear... More 9 Images 4 Videos
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena)
The harbour porpoise is the most commonly seen porpoise, and is the most widely distributed of all cetaceans (whales and dolphins) in... More 6 Images 2 Videos
Brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri)
The brook lamprey (Lampetra planeri) is the smallest of the British lampreys, and has two dorsal (back) fins which are in close contact... More 13 Images 0 videos
River lamprey (Lampetra fluviatilis)
Lampreys are some of the most primitive vertebrates alive today. They are known as cyclostomes, which means 'round mouths' and refers to the... More 14 Images 2 Videos
Muskrat (Ondatra zibethicus)
Information on the muskrat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 19 Images 1 Video
Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
The Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a large, cold-water fish whose physical appearance is highly variable between and within... More 7 Images 0 videos
Pond bat (Myotis dasycneme)
Information on the pond bat is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 3 Images 0 videos
European mink (Mustela lutreola)
The European mink (Mustela lutreola) is one of Europe’s most endangered mammals. It is a medium sized mustelid with a long, slender, arched... More 19 Images 0 videos
Freshwater pearl mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera)
One of the longest-living invertebrates in existence, the freshwater pearl mussel has, like all bivalve molluscs, a shell consisting of two... More 10 Images 0 videos
Salmon (Salmo ohridanus)
Information on the Salmo ohridanus is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 2 Images 0 videos
Chinese sturgeon (Acipenser sinensis)
Information on the Chinese sturgeon is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 7 Images 0 videos
Salmon (Salmo peristericus)
A small, slender-bodied fish, Salmo peristericus is very similar in appearance to other Balkan species in the genus Salmo. It is... More 1 Image 0 videos
Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus)
Information on the Gulf sturgeon (Acipenser oxyrinchus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
Allis and twaite shad (Alosa alosa and Alosa fallax)
Shads are vertically flattened, silvery-coloured fish of the Herring family. Both UK shad species have large scales, which are somewhat... More 5 Images 0 videos
Purple swamphen (Porphyrio porphyrio)
Information on the purple swamphen is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 31 Images 0 videos
Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia)
The largest species in the genus Tringa, the common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is an elegant wading bird with a long, stout, slightly... More 20 Images 1 Video
Dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops)
Information on the dog-faced water snake (Cerberus rynchops) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 9 Images 0 videos
North American otter (Lontra canadensis)
Like other otter species, the North American otter has a long, sinuous, streamlined body, highly modified for aquatic life. The limbs are... More 29 Images 5 Videos
Bull trout (Salvelinus confluentus)
Information on the bull trout is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 6 Images 1 Video
American eel (Anguilla rostrata)
Despite having been known for hundreds of years, the American eel (Anguilla rostrata) has a complex life history which, even today, is not... More 3 Images 1 Video
Laughing gull (Larus atricilla)
The laughing gull (Larus atricilla) is a familiar bird of North American coasts with a distinctive appearance and almost hysterical... More 36 Images 4 Videos
Christmas Island red crab (Gecarcoidea natalis)
Information on the Christmas Island red crab is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 25 Images 4 Videos
Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
Information on the whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus) is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly... More 42 Images 1 Video
Brownlowia (Brownlowia argentata)
Information on Brownlowia argentata is currently being researched and written and will appear here shortly.
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Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus)
Information on the killdeer is currently being researched and written and will appear here... More 27 Images 5 Videos
Narrow-ridged finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaeorientalis)
As its name suggests, the narrow-ridged finless porpoise (Neophocaena asiaorientalis) is a small marine mammal which lacks a dorsal fin... More 3 Images 0 videos
Southern river otter (Lontra provocax)
The southern river otter is believed to occupy the smallest geographical area of all otter species. Like other otters, it is built for... More 12 Images 1 Video

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