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Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) fish species information

Scientific Name
Cyclopterus lumpus

Common Name
Lumpfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. First dorsal fin present but covered by thick layer of skin forming a characteristic high crest with embedded spines. Bony tubercles present, arranged in 3 widely separated rows of large flattened tubercles on each side of body. Gill openings large, extend- extending below level of upper pectoral fin ray. Pyloric present 36-79. Ventral sucking disc formed by the modified pelvic fin (Ref. 232).

Classification

Classified By
Linnaeus, 1758
Class
Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)
Order
Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)
Family
Lumpfishes (Cyclopteridae)

Distribution

Region
Western Atlantic
Distribution
Western Atlantic: Nunavut, Hudson Bay to James Bay and Labrador in Canada to New Jersey in USA; rarely to Chesapeake Bay in USA and Bermuda. Eastern Atlantic: Barents Sea, Iceland and Greenland to Spain (Ref. 4701).
Range
80°N - 32°N, 95°W - 49°E

Environment

Climate
Polar
Water Temperature From
Unknown °C
Water Temperature To
Unknown °C
Depth From - meters
0 m
Depth To - meters
868 m
Zone
benthopelagic
Environment
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous (Ref. 51243); depth range 0 - 868 m (Ref. 58496), usually 50 - 150 m (Ref. 4701)
Trophic Level
3.89 s.e. 0.09 Based on diet studies.
Occurs in Marine / Salt water
True
Occurs in Brackish water
False
Occurs in Fresh Water
False
Occurs on Reefs
False
Is kept in Aquariums
True

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length
61.0 cm
Common Length
Unknown cm
Phylogenetic Diversity Index
PD50 = 1.0000 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses
Fisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: usually
Vulnerability
Moderate to high vulnerability (53 of 100)
Resilience
Low, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12; tm=3-5; Fec=100,000)
Threat To Humans
  Harmless
IUCN Red List Status
  Not Evaluated