A Queer Fish.

Have you ever seen a lamprey? In this exhibition room there is one preserved in spirits. It is white, and looks like an eel. Lampreys are found in sandy, shallow places in rivers. They get their food by sucking the blood from other fishes. At the time of breeding, a white lump like a goitre develops in the male lamprey. The use is unknown, but it is suggested that it might be used for removing stones when nest building.