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Family: Cyclopteridae Lumpfishes



(See list of species below)


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30 species (see list below)
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Photo by Orlov, A.

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

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Aptocyclus ventricosus
[Smooth lumpsucker]

Photo by Voskoboinikova, O.

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

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Cyclopsis tentacularis
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 7 cm TL
 
Cyclopteropsis bergi
[]
No picture found
 
Cyclopteropsis brashnikowi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 6.4 cm TL
 
Cyclopteropsis inarmatus
[Bumpy lumpsucker]
No picture found

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 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)

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Cyclopteropsis mcalpini
[Arctic lumpsucker]
No picture found
 
Cyclopteropsis popovi
[]

Photo by Aquarium Kiel

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

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Cyclopterus lumpus
[Lumpfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.8 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus andriashevi
[Pimpled lumpsucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 12 cm TL
 
Eumicrotremus asperrimus
[]

Photo by Suzuki, T.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 2 cm SL
Eumicrotremus awae (Jordan & Snyder, 1902)

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Eumicrotremus awae
[]
No picture found

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 Photo by Byrkjedal, I.
 
Eumicrotremus derjugini
[Leatherfin lumpsucker]
No picture found
 
Eumicrotremus fedorovi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.2 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus gyrinops
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.5 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus jindoensis
[]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

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

Photo by Photo by Tibbatts, B.
 
Eumicrotremus orbis
[Pacific spiny lumpsucker]

Photo by Tibbatts, B.

Northwest Pacific
Max. Length 20 cm TL
Eumicrotremus pacificus Schmidt, 1904

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Eumicrotremus pacificus
[]

Photo by NOAA/RACE

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

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Eumicrotremus phrynoides
[Toad lumpsucker]
No picture found
 
Eumicrotremus schmidti
[]

Photo by Byrkjedal, I.

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

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Eumicrotremus spinosus
[Atlantic spiny lumpsucker]
No picture found

Max. Length 5.9 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus taranetzi
[]
No picture found
 
Eumicrotremus tartaricus
[]

Photo by Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada

Northwest Atlantic
Max. Length 4.1 cm SL
Eumicrotremus terraenovae Myers & Böhlke, 1950

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Eumicrotremus terraenovae
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 4.9 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus tokranovi
[]
No picture found

Max. Length 2.0 cm SL
 
Eumicrotremus uenoi
[]

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

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

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Lethotremus muticus
[Docked snailfish]
No picture found

Max. Length 26 cm TL
 
Proeumicrotremus soldatovi
[Soldatov's lumpsucker]


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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Aptocyclus ventricosus Smooth lumpsucker North Pacific 41 TL 1769
Cyclopsis tentacularis Northwest Pacific 7.1 SL 1930
Cyclopteropsis bergi Northwest Pacific 7 TL 1929
Cyclopteropsis brashnikowi Northwest Pacific 1904
Cyclopteropsis inarmatus Bumpy lumpsucker North Pacific 6.4 TL 1956
Cyclopteropsis jordani Smooth lumpfish Arctic 6.1 SL 1929
Cyclopteropsis lindbergi Northwest Pacific 7 TL 1930
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini Arctic lumpsucker Arctic 7.5 TL 1914
Cyclopteropsis popovi Northwest Pacific 1929
Cyclopterus lumpus Lumpfish Western Atlantic 61 TL 1758
Eumicrotremus andriashevi Pimpled lumpsucker Arctic, Northwest to Nort 4.8 SL 1936
Eumicrotremus asperrimus Northwest Pacific 12 TL 1912
Eumicrotremus awae Northwest Pacific 2 SL 1902
Eumicrotremus barbatus North Pacific 6.5 SL 1955
Eumicrotremus derjugini Leatherfin lumpsucker Arctic to Northwest Atlan 10 SL 1926
Eumicrotremus fedorovi Northwest Pacific 1991
Eumicrotremus gyrinops North Pacific 5.2 SL 1892
Eumicrotremus jindoensis Northwest Pacific 2.5 SL 2017
Eumicrotremus orbis Pacific spiny lumpsucker North Pacific 18 TL 1861
Eumicrotremus pacificus Northwest Pacific 20 TL 1904
Eumicrotremus phrynoides Toad lumpsucker North Pacific 7.4 TL 1912
Eumicrotremus schmidti Northwest Pacific 1955
Eumicrotremus spinosus Atlantic spiny lumpsucker Arctic, Northwest to Nort 13.2 NG 1776
Eumicrotremus taranetzi Northwest Pacific 5.9 SL 1936
Eumicrotremus tartaricus Northwest Pacific 1955
Eumicrotremus terraenovae Northwest Atlantic 4.1 SL 1950
Eumicrotremus tokranovi Northwestern Pacific 4.9 SL 2015
Eumicrotremus uenoi Northwest Pacific 2.0 SL 2017
Lethotremus muticus Docked snailfish Northeast Pacific 11.5 TL 1896
Proeumicrotremus soldatovi Soldatov's lumpsucker Northwest Pacific 26 TL 1930



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