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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Temperate

Bergi's lumpsucker

Cyclopteropsis bergi Popov, 1929
Max Length
7 cm
Max Weight
Lifespan
Trophic Level
3.2
Depth
20–200 m
Climate
Temperate
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Bergi's lumpsucker (Cyclopteropsis bergi) is a ray-finned fish of the family Cyclopteridae. It inhabits marine (saltwater) waters in benthic environments. This species can reach a maximum total length of 7 cm. It occurs at depths between 20 and 200 metres. With a trophic level of 3.2, it is a low-level carnivore, feeding on invertebrates and small organisms.

Scientific Name
Cyclopteropsis bergi
Authority
Popov, 1929
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Temperate
Max Length
7 cm
Depth Range
20–200 m
Trophic Level
3.2
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Physical description for Bergi's lumpsucker is currently being compiled.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Bergi's lumpsucker is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Bergi's lumpsucker is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Bergi's lumpsucker is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range 20 - 200 m . Temperate Northwest Pacific: northwestern Bering Sea to Sea of Okhotsk, to the Sea of Japan off North Korea and Sado Island.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.2±0.4

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02089 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
7cm

🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance

Salinity Range
30–40ppt

📊 Population Risk & Fisheries

Population Resilience
High
Minimum doubling time
Fishing Vulnerability
10.00/100
Low vulnerability
Trophic Level
3.2
Predator
Climate Zone
Temperate
Described By
Popov, 1929

🌐 Names & Taxonomy

Language Common Names
🇬🇧English Bergi's lumpsucker
🇯🇵Japanese コブフウセンウオ
🇷🇺Russian Круглопер Берга

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) — 1 records indexed .

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