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🌊 Marine 🌡️ Polar

Smooth lumpfish

Cyclopteropsis jordani Soldatov, 1929
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Max Length
6.1 cm
Max Weight
-
Lifespan
-
Trophic Level
3.4
Depth
-
Climate
Polar
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Typical Length
-
Depth Zone
demersal

📖 Overview

Overview information for Smooth lumpfish is currently being compiled by our editorial team.

Scientific Name
Cyclopteropsis jordani
Authority
Soldatov, 1929
Habitat
Marine
Climate
Polar
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Max Length
6.1 cm
Trophic Level
3.4
Resilience
High
Vulnerability
10.00/100
Salinity
30–40 ppt

🐟 Physical Description

Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12 - 13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12. : short and / or deep.

🌀 Behaviour

Behavioural data for Smooth lumpfish is currently being reviewed.

🦐 Diet

Diet information for Smooth lumpfish is currently being compiled.

🥚 Reproduction

Reproduction data for Smooth lumpfish is currently being compiled.

🌍 Habitat & Distribution

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 68 m . Polar; 82°N - 71°N, 87°W - 104°E Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Island at Admiraly Inlet, Canada.

🌿 Ecology

Zone Preferences
🌊 Marine ⬇️ Benthic
Trophic Level
3.4±0.43
Food Items

worms, crustaceans and molluscs (Ref

📐 Morphometrics

Length–Weight Relationship: W = 0.02089 × L3.03 (TL)
Max TL
6.1cm
Dorsal Spines
6
Dorsal Rays
13
Anal Rays
11

🌡️ 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
3.4
Predator
Body Shape
Short and / or deep
Climate Zone
Polar
Described By
Soldatov, 1929

🗺️ Global Occurrence Map

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

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