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Cyclopterus lumpus Linnaeus, 1758

Lumpfish
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Greenland country information

Common names: Angusalluk, Angusatdluk, Angusedlok
Occurrence: native
Salinity: marine
Abundance: | Ref:
Importance: commercial | Ref: Kasper, J.M., B. Bertelsen, H.G. Ólafsson, J.C. Holst, J. Sturlaugsson and S.P. Jónsson, 2014
Aquaculture: | Ref:
Regulations: | Ref:
Uses: no uses
Comments: Common in the waters south of Greenland. On the west coast north to Umanak and on the east coast to Angmagssalik. Since 1952 Greenland has been exporting caviar (Ref. 9926). Also Ref. 9925, 120291.
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Country Information: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html
National Fisheries Authority:
Occurrences: Occurrences Point map
Main Ref: Stein, D.L., 1986
National Database:

Common names from other countries

Lompe, Liebre de mar, 圆鳍鱼, ... more

Classification / Names Nomi Comuni | Sinonimi | Catalog of Fishes(Genere, Specie) | ITIS | CoL | WoRMS | Cloffa

> Perciformes/Cottoidei (Sculpins) > Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes) > Cyclopterinae
Etymology: Cyclopterus: Greek, kyklos = round + Greek, pteron = fin (Ref. 45335).
  More on author: Linnaeus.

Environment: milieu / climate zone / depth range / distribution range Ecologia

marino benthopelagico; oceanodromo (Ref. 51243); distribuzione batimetrica 0 - 868 m (Ref. 58496), usually 50 - 150 m (Ref. 4701).   Polar; 3°C - 11°C (Ref. 127841); 80°N - 32°N, 95°W - 49°E

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