Stats

Lifespan

6-14 yrs

Size

Medium

Diet

Carnivore

Activity

Diurnal

Social

Solitary

Biome

Marine shelf

Range

North Atlantic

Movement

Swimming

Breeding

Egg-laying

Defense

Armor

Status

Rare

About

Lumpfish are small, round, bottom-dwelling marine fish that are covered in a thick layer of bony plates. They live in the North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean, and are known for their ability to cling to surfaces, often using their suction cups to attach themselves to rocks, corals, and other structures.

Life cycle

1. 1.
   hatchling fry

   A tiny fry hatches with a yolk sac and begins free-swimming once the sac is absorbed.
2. 2.
   juvenile

   A juvenile takes on adult body shape and feeds on small prey, often in nursery waters.
3. 3.
   adult

   Fully grown at adult size and coloration.

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Taxonomy

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Actinopterygii

Order

Perciformes

Family

Cyclopteridae

Genus

Cyclopterus

Species

Cyclopterus lumpus