Lumpfish
📖 Overview
Basically solitary rather than a schooling fish. They exhibit a homing instinct . Adults inhabit rocky bottoms but may occur among floating seaweed. They migrate considerable distances in an annual cycle between deeper waters in winter and shallower waters in summer . Maximum depth reported at 868 m . Epibenthic-pelagic . Juveniles are found among algal clumps in bays and fjords moving offshore as they mature . During the spawning season the males become reddish in color on the underside, whereas females turn blue-green. Adults feed on ctenophores, medusas, small crustaceans, polychaetes, jelly fish and small fishes. Valued for their eggs, which make an inexpensive caviar . Eaten in Nordic countries, marketed fresh or smoked. Male flesh is most demanded and roe is sold fresh .
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Dorsal spines (total): 5 - 9; Dorsal soft rays (total): 9 - 11; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 9 - 10; Vertebrae: 28 - 29. First dorsal fin present but covered by thick layer of skin forming a characteristic high crest with embedded spines. Bony tubercles present, arranged in 3 widely separated rows of large flattened tubercles on each side of body. Gill openings large, extend- extending below level of upper pectoral fin ray. Pyloric present 36-79. Ventral sucking disc formed by the modified pelvic fin .: short and / or deep; Cross section: angular.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Lumpfish is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
Eggs are laid in large numbers on stony bottoms . Male guards egg-mass aggressively.
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; benthopelagic; oceanodromous ; depth range 0 - 868 m , usually 50 - 150 m . Polar; 3°C - 11°C ; 80°N - 32°N, 95°W - 49°E
🌿 Ecology
ctenophores, medusas, small crustaceans, polychaetes, jelly fish and small fishes
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Hen-fish · Kiark-varrey · Lump · Lumpfish · Lumpfish(=lumpsucker) · Lumpfish, Lumpsucker · Lumpsucker · Sea Hen · henfish |
| 🇸🇦Arabic | أرنب البحر |
| 🌍BRE | mël mean |
| 🌍CES | hranáč šedý |
| 🌍CYM | Ieir Môr · iâr fôr |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Almindelig stenbider · Kulso · Kvabso · Stenbider · steurfisk |
| 🇩🇪German | Seehase |
| 🌍EST | Merivarblane |
| 🌍FAO | Grárognkelsi · Reyðrognkelsi · Rognkelsi |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | Rasvakala · vilukala |
| 🇫🇷French | Lompe · Lump · cycloptère · gros mollet · grosse poule de mer · lièvre de mer · poule de mer |
| 🌍GLA | cock-paidle · paddle-cock |
| 🌍GLE | An léasán leice |
| 🌍IKU | Angusatdluk · Angusedlok · Arnardlok · Arnardluk · Lepisuk · Nepisa · Qorkshuyoq |
| 🌍ISL | Hrognkelsi · grásleppa · rauðmagi |
| 🇮🇹Italian | Ciclottero |
| 🇯🇵Japanese | Dango-uo · ヨコヅナダンゴウオ |
| 🌍KAL | Angusalluk · Arnarluk · Nipisa |
| 🌍LAV | Jūras zaķzivs · zakzivs |
| 🌍LIT | Jūrų rupūžė · ciegorius |
| 🇳🇱Dutch | Snotolf |
| 🌍NNO | rognkjeks · rognkylsa · rognkall · steinbit |
| 🌍NOB | rognkjeks · steinbit · rognkall · rognkylsa |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Rognkall · Rognkjaeks · Rognkjeks |
| 🇵🇱Polish | Tasza |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-lapa · Peixe-lapa-comum |
| 🇷🇺Russian | pinagor · Пинагор · Рыба-воробей · воробеи морской · круглопер |
| 🌍SME | runcuksu · rundierpmis · áhkabiddu · áhkacincu |
| 🇪🇸Spanish | Cicloptero · Liebre de mar · Lumpo |
| 🇸🇪Swedish | Kvabbso · Sjurygg · Stenbit |
| 🇨🇳Chinese | 圓鰭魚 |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclopterus caeruleus | Mitchill | 1815 | Synonym |
| Cyclopterus coronatus | Couch | 1838 | Synonym |
| Cyclopterus lumpus hudsonius | Cox | 1920 | Synonym |
| Cyclopterus minutus | Pallas | 1769 | Synonym |
| Cyclopterus pavoninus | Shaw | 1797 | Synonym |
| Cyclopterus pyramidatus | Shaw | 1804 | Synonym |
| Lumpus anglorum | DeKay | 1842 | Synonym |
| Lumpus vulgaris | McMurtrie | 1831 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 205 records indexed .
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