Atlantic spiny lumpsucker
📖 Overview
Atlantic spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus spinosus), first described by Fabricius, 1776 is a fish in the family Cyclopteridae (order Perciformes). It inhabits marine coastal and open-ocean environments. Recorded depth range: 30 to 400 metres. It occurs in Polar waters. It is broadly omnivorous, taking invertebrates, plant matter, and detritus.
🔬 Taxonomy
🐟 Physical Description
Physical description for Atlantic spiny lumpsucker is currently being compiled.
🌀 Behaviour
Behavioural data for Atlantic spiny lumpsucker is currently being reviewed.
🦐 Diet
🥚 Reproduction
🌍 Habitat & Distribution
Marine; demersal; depth range 30 - 400 m , usually 60 - 200 m . Polar; -2°C - 3°C ; 83°N - 42°N, 136°W - 69°E Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: Barents Sea to Franz Josef Land, Spitzbergen, Greenland, and south along North American coast to Massachusetts (Ref.
🌿 Ecology
crustaceans, oikopleura and fishes (Ref
📐 Morphometrics
🌡️ Water Parameters & Tolerance
📊 Population Risk & Fisheries
🌐 Names & Taxonomy
| Language | Common Names |
|---|---|
| 🇬🇧English | Atlantic spiny lumpsucker · Eggvin lumpsucker |
| 🌍CES | hranáč ostnitý |
| 🇩🇰Danish | Pigget stenbider |
| 🇫🇮Finnish | rokkorasvakala |
| 🇫🇷French | Petite poule de mer atlantique |
| 🌍ISL | Gaddahrognkelsi |
| 🌍NNO | pigga rognkjeks · vortekjeks |
| 🌍NOB | pigget rognkjeks · vortekjeks |
| 🇳🇴Norwegian | Vortekjeks |
| 🇵🇹Portuguese | Peixe-lapa-do-Atlântico |
| 🇷🇺Russian | Колючий круглопёр · Обыкновенный шиповатый пинагор |
Scientific Synonyms
| Scientific Name | Author | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cyclopterus spinosus | Fabricius | 1776 | Synonym |
| Eumicrotremus eggvinii | Koefoed | 1956 | Synonym |
| Eumicrotremus spinosus eggvinii | Koefoed | 1956 | Synonym |
| Lethotremus armouri | Fowler | 1914 | Synonym |
🔍 Similar Species
🗺️ Global Occurrence Map
Occurrence records from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) - 21 records indexed .
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