Are lampreys good for anything?
Are lampreys good for anything? Good Lamprey, Bad Rap First, we know they help maintain the health of river ecosystems. River ecologists are learning more about how spawning lamprey clean stones during their nest-building activities. In so doing, they “condition” spawning habitat for salmon whose eggs require clean, well-oxygenated substrate.
Why did people eat lamprey?
Across Southwestern Europe, Christians were drawn to lamprey's texture, akin to slow-cooked steak, and its lack of fishy aftertaste. Demand became especially high during Lent, a period of religious abstention that forbids eating land animals. In Portugal, stewed lamprey is still a suitable beef replacement.
Do sea lampreys drink human blood?
He says don't worry, lampreys do love to drink blood. But they want fish blood, not human blood.