Taxonomy

Animalia

Chordata

Actinopterygii

Scorpaeniformes

Cyclopteridae Eumicrotremus orbis

Spiny Lumpsucker

Circle True-small-hole Circle-winged

The Cyclopteridae are a family of marine fishes, commonly known as lumpsuckers or lumpfish, in the order Scorpaeniformes. They are found in the cold waters of the Arctic, North Atlantic, and North Pacific oceans. The greatest number of species are found in the North Pacific. The family name Cyclopteridae derives from the Greek words κύκλος (kyklos), meaning "circle", and πτέρυξ (pteryx), meaning "wing" or "fin", in reference to the circle-shaped pectoral fins of most of the fish in this family.

Cyclopteridae. Retrieved January, 01 2022, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyclopteridae.


The Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis) is a species of bony fish in the family Cyclopteridae.

Eumicrotremus orbis. Retrieved January, 01 2022, from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific_spiny_lumpsucker.