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logo 11/26/2024 8:47:28 AM     
Invasive vampire fish is captured in Virginia river - and experts say its presence is a good sign 
By Nikki Main UK Source: dailymail 7/4/2024
Nikki Main
A parasitic ‘vampire fish’ has been spotted in a Virginia river that is rarely seen by humans and while it is invasive, experts said it's a good sign.

An Alexandria local pulled what is called a sea lamprey from the Potomac River with his bare hands and tossed the nearly two-foot-long eel-like creature onto dry land
 

The fish gets the nickname for its sucker-like mouth and pointed teeth, which it uses to latch onto its victim and feed on their bodily fluids - sometimes feasting for weeks.

 
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