Spiny Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus pacificus
Also known as: Ballon Lumpfish, Lumpsucker, Pimpled Lumpsucker, Spiny Pimpled Lumpsucker, Spotted Lumpsucker
- Ballon Lumpfish
- Lumpsucker
- Pimpled Lumpsucker
- Spiny Pimpled Lumpsucker
- Spotted Lumpsucker
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.
The lumpfishes pelvic fins are fused into a sucker so they can happily sit on corals and rocks even balloons!
The fish eggs (Roe) of this fish are made into inexpensive Caviar.
How to identify
Habitat & where to find it
- Range · Northwest Pacific
- Country only · 2
Found singly, attached to rocks or solid objects at low tide, but can be found at great depths.
Adult photos 2
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