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Summary for Cyclopterus lumpus Larvae
Lumpsucker

Cyclopterus  lumpus  Linnaeus, 1758
Family:	Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes)
Order:	Scorpaeniformes
Class:	Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes)
English name:	Lumpsucker
Distribution:	Western Atlantic: Nunavut, Hudson Bay to James Bay and Labrador in Canada to New Jersey in USA; rarely to Chesapeake Bay in USA and Bermuda. Eastern Atlantic: Barents Sea, Iceland and Greenland to Spain (Ref. 4701).
Adult biology:	Basically solitary rather than a schooling fish. Exhibits a homing instinct (Ref. 9737). Inhabits rocky bottoms but may occur among floating seaweed. Migrates considerable distances in an annual cycle between deeper waters in winter and shallower waters in summer (Ref. 26141). Maximum depth reported at 868 m (Ref. 58426). Epibenthic-pelagic (Ref. 58426). During the spawning season the male becomes reddish in color on the underside, whereas the female is blue-green. Feeds on ctenophores, medusas, small crustaceans, polychaetes, jelly fish and small fishes. Valued for their eggs, which make an inexpensive caviar (Ref. 9988). Eaten in Nordic countries, marketed fresh or smoked. Male flesh is most demanded and roe is sold fresh (Ref. 35388).
Diagnosis:	Tadpole-like larva with sucker-disk. See also LARVAE table.
Climate Zone:	polar; 80°N - 32°N
Main Ref:	Russell, F.S.. 1976. (Ref. 37)
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	Modified: Luna, Susan M.	Entered: Froese, Rainer

	Ref.:				Glossary
		(e.g. 9948)				(e.g. urostyle)

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