Sealife guideThe lumpfishCyclopterus lumpus

Last updated on 02/15/2024 at 11:45 PM

Taxonomy

Common name: Lumpfish, lumpsucker
French name: Lompe ou poule de mer, gros mollet, cycloptère
Spanish name: Liebre de mar,lompa
Scientific name: Cyclopterus lumpus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Family name: Cyclopteridae
Order name: Carangiformes
Class name: Actinopterygii

The lumpfish (Cyclopterus lumpus) © Kiminnb | Dreamstime.com

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