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Eumicrotremus spinosus (Fabricius, 1776) Atlantic spiny lumpsucker |
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photo by
Byrkjedal, I. |
| Family: | Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes), subfamily: Eumicrotreminae | |||
| Max. size: | 13.2 cm NG (male/unsexed) | |||
| Environment: | demersal; marine; depth range 30 - 400 m | |||
| Distribution: | Arctic, Northwest to Northeast Atlantic: Barents Sea to Franz Josef Land, Spitzbergen, Greenland, and south along North American coast to Massachusetts (Ref. 48811); including Iceland and Norway (Ref. 4701); Canadian Arctic to Hudson Bay in Canada (Ref. 7251). | |||
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| Biology: | Inhabits stony bottoms (Ref. 4701). Benthic species. Feeds on crustaceans, oikopleura and fishes (Ref. 58426). | |||
| IUCN Red List Status: | Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435) | |||
| Threat to humans: | harmless | |||