WHATSTHATFISH
Bony fish

Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker

Eumicrotremus orbis

Also known as: Balloon Lumpfish, Lumpsucker, Spiny Lumpsucker, Spiny Pimpled Lumpsucker

LCLeast ConcernIUCN Red List, 2024
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Overview

Found singly, attached to rocks or solid objects at low tide, but can be found at great depths. They are considered poor swimmers and can be found in eelgrass beds, kelp patches and rocky reefs, over shallow bays and docks. Colour varies.
Widespread North Pacific

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
Body shape
skin tagswarts
Behaviour
solitary

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Habitat & where to find it

  • Range · Northwest Pacific, Northeast Pacific
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Found singly, attached to rocks or solid objects at low tide, but can be found at great depths.

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    Taxonomy

    1. kingdomAnimalia
    2. phylumChordata
    3. classTeleostei
    4. orderPerciformes
    5. familyCyclopteridae
    6. genusEumicrotremus
    7. speciesEumicrotremus orbis (Günther, 1861)

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    More in the family

    Perciformes