Smooth lumpfish (Cyclopteropsis jordani)

Scientific name: Cyclopteropsis jordani Soldatov, 1929

The Smooth lumpfish (Cyclopteropsis jordani) is a marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae. Native range: Arctic, Kara Sea, Russia. Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Island at Admiraly Inlet, Canada.

Biology

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Cyclopteropsis jordani
Family
Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
6.1
Depth range
68 m (223 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 68 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
Arctic: Kara Sea, Russia. Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Island at Admiraly Inlet, Canada.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Resilience
High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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