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Family: Cyclopteridae Lumpfishes



(See list of species below)


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27 species (see list below)

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Photo by Orlov, A.

North Pacific
Max. Length 41 cm TL
Aptocyclus ventricosus (Pallas, 1769)

Photo by Orlov, A.
 
Aptocyclus ventricosus
[Smooth lumpsucker]

Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7.1 cm SL
Cyclopsis tentacularis Popov, 1930

Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.
 
Cyclopsis tentacularis
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Cyclopteropsis bergi
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Cyclopteropsis brashnikowi
[]
No picture found
North Pacific
Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Cyclopteropsis inarmatus
[Bumpy lumpsucker]
No picture found
Arctic
Max. Length 6.1 cm SL
 
Cyclopteropsis jordani
[Smooth lumpfish]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 7 cm TL
Cyclopteropsis lindbergi Soldatov, 1930

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Cyclopteropsis lindbergi
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Arctic
Max. Length 7.5 cm TL
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini (Fowler, 1914)

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini
[Arctic lumpsucker]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Cyclopteropsis popovi
[]

Photo by Aquarium Kiel

Western Atlantic
Max. Length 61 cm TL
Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus, 1758

Photo by Aquarium Kiel
 
Cyclopterus lumpus
[Lumpfish]
No picture found
Arctic, Northwest to Nort
Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus andriashevi
[Pimpled lumpsucker]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Eumicrotremus asperrimus
[]
No picture found
North Pacific
Max. Length 6.5 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus barbatus
[]

Photo by Byrkjedal, I.

Arctic to Northwest Atlan
Max. Length 10 cm SL
Eumicrotremus derjugini Popov, 1926

Photo by Byrkjedal, I.
 
Eumicrotremus derjugini
[Leatherfin lumpsucker]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Eumicrotremus fedorovi
[]
No picture found
North Pacific
Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus gyrinops
[]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

North Pacific
Max. Length 18 cm TL
Eumicrotremus orbis (Günther, 1861)

Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Eumicrotremus orbis
[Pacific spiny lumpsucker]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
 
Eumicrotremus pacificus
[]

Photo by NOAA/RACE

North Pacific
Max. Length 7.4 cm TL
Eumicrotremus phrynoides Gilbert & Burke, 1912

Photo by NOAA/RACE
 
Eumicrotremus phrynoides
[Toad lumpsucker]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Eumicrotremus schmidti
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Eumicrotremus soldatovi
[]

Photo by Byrkjedal, I.

Arctic, Northwest to Nort
Max. Length 13.2 cm NG
Eumicrotremus spinosus (Fabricius, 1776)

Photo by Byrkjedal, I.
 
Eumicrotremus spinosus
[Atlantic spiny lumpsucker]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus taranetzi
[]
No picture found
Northwest Pacific
 
Eumicrotremus tartaricus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northwest Atlantic

Eumicrotremus terraenovae Myers & Böhlke, 1950

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada
 
Eumicrotremus terraenovae
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Lethotremus awae Jordan & Snyder, 1902

Photo by Suzuki, T.
 
Lethotremus awae
[]

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.

Northeast Pacific
Max. Length 11.5 cm TL
Lethotremus muticus Gilbert, 1896

Photo by Bull. U.S. Bur. Fish.
 
Lethotremus muticus
[Docked snailfish]
27 Species of Family Cyclopteridae
(Lumpfishes)
Sort by: Species Length Year
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Year Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm)
1769 Aptocyclus ventricosus Smooth lumpsucker North Pacific 41 TL
1930 Cyclopsis tentacularis Northwest Pacific 7.1 SL
1929 Cyclopteropsis bergi Northwest Pacific 7 TL
1904 Cyclopteropsis brashnikowi Northwest Pacific
1956 Cyclopteropsis inarmatus Bumpy lumpsucker North Pacific 6.4 TL
1929 Cyclopteropsis jordani Smooth lumpfish Arctic 6.1 SL
1930 Cyclopteropsis lindbergi Northwest Pacific 7 TL
1914 Cyclopteropsis mcalpini Arctic lumpsucker Arctic 7.5 TL
1929 Cyclopteropsis popovi Northwest Pacific
1758 Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpfish Western Atlantic 61 TL
1936 Eumicrotremus andriashevi Pimpled lumpsucker Arctic, Northwest to Nort 4.8 SL
1912 Eumicrotremus asperrimus Northwest Pacific 12 TL
1955 Eumicrotremus barbatus North Pacific 6.5 SL
1926 Eumicrotremus derjugini Leatherfin lumpsucker Arctic to Northwest Atlan 10 SL
1991 Eumicrotremus fedorovi Northwest Pacific
1892 Eumicrotremus gyrinops North Pacific 5.2 SL
1861 Eumicrotremus orbis Pacific spiny lumpsucker North Pacific 18 TL
1904 Eumicrotremus pacificus Northwest Pacific 20 TL
1912 Eumicrotremus phrynoides Toad lumpsucker North Pacific 7.4 TL
1955 Eumicrotremus schmidti Northwest Pacific
1930 Eumicrotremus soldatovi Northwest Pacific 26 TL
1776 Eumicrotremus spinosus Atlantic spiny lumpsucker Arctic, Northwest to Nort 13.2 NG
1936 Eumicrotremus taranetzi Northwest Pacific 5.9 SL
1955 Eumicrotremus tartaricus Northwest Pacific
1950 Eumicrotremus terraenovae Northwest Atlantic
1902 Lethotremus awae Northwest Pacific 2 SL
1896 Lethotremus muticus Docked snailfish Northeast Pacific 11.5 TL



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