HomeMarine aquarium fishOther marine fishLumpfish Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) Scientific name: Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus, 1758 The Lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) is a marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae. BiologyDorsal 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.Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0. Species factsScientific nameCyclopterus lumpusFamilyCyclopteridae (Lumpfishes)OrderScorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)ClassActinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)Maximum length61.0Depth range0–868 m (0–2848 ft)EnvironmentMarine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous; depth range 0 - 868 m, usually 50 - 150 mClimatePolarDistributionWestern 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.Conservation status (IUCN)Not EvaluatedThreat to humansHarmlessUsesFisheries: commercial; aquarium: public aquariums; bait: usuallyResilienceLow, minimum population doubling time 4.5 - 14 years (K=0.12; tm=3-5; Fec=100,000) More other marine fishTwosaddle goatfishParupeneus insularisTwo-striped sweetlipsPlectorhinchus albovittatusPainted sweetlipPlectorhinchus picusSidespot goatfishParupeneus pleurostigmaManybar goatfishParupeneus multifasciatusGold-saddle goatfishParupeneus cyclostomusSee all other marine fish SourcesTaxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.Last updated 27 September 2026