Lumpfish
Cyclopterus lumpus
Not assessedPhoto: Steven G. Johnson · CC BY-SA 3.0
Fishcarnivore
The lumpfish is a round, sticky fish that lives in the cold waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean. It's the only member of its genus, with a belly that acts like a suction cup to cling to rocks. These fish have been spotted as far south as Spain and even wandered into the Mediterranean a couple of times.
- Its pelvic fins form a suction disc to stick to surfaces.
- Rarely found south of Spain in Europe or Chesapeake Bay in America.
- Only two recorded sightings in the Mediterranean since 2004.
OceanPolarEuropeNorth AmericaArctic
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Fish
- Scientific name
- Cyclopterus lumpus
- Habitat
- Ocean, Polar
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, North America, Arctic
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- medium
