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Bony fish

Lumpfish

Cyclopterus lumpus

Also known as: Baggety, Henfish, Lumpsucker, Paddle-cock, Sea Hen

Adult
@Willsoz · United States · July 20121 / 10
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Overview

Found singly, on rocky bottoms or in floating seaweeds, usually over shallow waters in summer and deeper waters in winter. Colour varies.
Juveniles found in clumps of algae.
Widespread - Eastern Atlantic, Western Atlantic

The lumpfishes pelvic fins are fused into a sucker.
The fish eggs (Roe) of this fish are made into inexpensive Caviar.

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How to identify

Pattern
spots
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Western Atlantic, Eastern Atlantic
  • Exact location · 3
  • Country only · 7
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Found singly, on rocky bottoms or in floating seaweeds, usually over shallow waters in summer and deeper waters in winter.

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Adult photos 10

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyCyclopteridae
    6. genusCyclopterus
    7. speciesCyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus, 1758

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    Perciformes