Toad lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus phrynoides)

Scientific name: Eumicrotremus phrynoides Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Toad lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus phrynoides)

The Toad lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus phrynoides) is a marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae. Native range: North Pacific, southeastern Bering Sea and central Aleutian Islands to northern Gulf of Alaska.

Biology

Dorsal spines: 6 - 7; Dorsal soft rays: 10-11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10. Head and body covered with tubercles smaller than pupil, some with rosettes of short spines protruding and others concealed, forming bumps. Few or no spiny tubercles on throat. First dorsal fin covered with thick skin.

Source: FishBase, licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

Species facts

Scientific name
Eumicrotremus phrynoides
Family
Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
7.4
Depth range
69–170 m (226–558 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 69 - 170 m
Climate
Polar
Distribution
North Pacific: southeastern Bering Sea and central Aleutian Islands to northern Gulf of Alaska.
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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