Vampire fish making comeback to American River
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Posted: May 21, 2021 10:42 AM
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Just this week, local divers spotted two of them.
The vampire fish, otherwise known as pacific lamprey, is long with leather-like skin, and it has teeth.
“It looks like some sea creature from the deep,” said Karl Bly.
Bly has explored the American River for 40 years, most recently with a GoPro, taking videos along the way.
“I’ve captured sea lions, river otters, crawdads, and lots of crazy things,” he said.
But Bly says the vampire fish tops his list of strange sightings.
‘Like Some Sea Creature From The Deep’: Vampire Fish Making Comeback To American River
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SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – A strange underwater creature known as the vampire fish is making a comeback to the American River.
Just this week, local divers spotted two of them.
The vampire fish, otherwise known as pacific lamprey, is long with leather-like skin, and it has teeth.
“It looks like some sea creature from the deep,” said Karl Bly.
Bly has explored the American River for 40 years, most recently with a GoPro taking videos along the way.
“I’ve captured sea lions, river otters, crawdads and lots of crazy things,” he said.