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). |
Diagnosis: |
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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)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
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