Eumicrotremus phrynoides

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Common Names

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Description

Family Cyclopteridae

Distribution: Arctic , northern regions of the North Pacific and North Atlantic. Most speciose in North Pacific. Sucking disk composed of modified pelvic fin elements ; short gill openings; no normal scales ; and no head spines. Vertebrae 23-29; globose or nearly globose body; 2 short dorsal fins; and a short anal fin. Most lumpfishes have spiny tubercles on the head and body. The number, structure and arrangement of the tubercles are important taxonomic characters. First dorsal fin with 4-8 spines, second dorsal with 8-13 soft rays located opposite an anal fin with 7-13 soft rays. Dorsal and anal fins not confluent with caudal fin, a definite caudal peduncle present. Caydal fin large and slightly rounded . Pectoral fins with 19-29 rays , extending ventrally in front of the pelvic disk. Nostrils tubular , two pairs. Cephalic lateral line canals well developed (occipital absent in some species); pores of operculomandibular canals extended externally as barbel-like tubes in some species. Trunk lateral line canal absent or short; superficial neuromasts , papillate in some species, present. Small, conical teeth on jaws arranged in a few rows or narrow bands . Gill opening entirely above pectoral fin base , except extending a little below upper corner of pectoral base in Cyclopterus. Branchiostegal rays 6. Swim bladder absent. Maximum length 61 cm. Marine ; most species benthic on continental shelf and upper slope . A few species are primarily pelagic in deeper waters. Some, maybe all, spawn in shallow coastal waters , sometimes migrating hundreds of miles . After spawning, males guards the eggs . Diet in benthic environment includes polychaetes , crustaceans and mollusks. Pelagic diet comprises slow-moving prey , mostly medusae and ctenophores. In what may be partly a defensive reaction, they inflate their bodies by swallowing air or water. Also known as lumpsuckers. Nelson 1994 (Ref. 7463) recognizes Liparidae as a separate family .The family Cyclopteridae belongs to the Class Actinopterygii (ray-finned fishes ) and the Order Scorpaeniformes. It contains 6 genera and 28 species. It may be found in Marine environments and is primarily Marine. Members of this family are not used in the aquarium trade. Reproductively, most members of this family are guarders . The main mode of swimming of adult fish in this family is diodontiform. Compared with other fish, the activity level of this family tends to be normal. Etymology of this family name : Greek, kyklos = circle + Greek, pteryx, pterygion = fin

Habitat

Found on sand , broken shell and gravel bottoms (Ref. 43939).

Typically found in water with a depth of 0 to -3,638 meters (0 to -11,936 feet).Mean = -532.670 meters (-1,747.605 feet), Standard Deviation = 878.190 based on 46 observations. Ocean depth information for each observation from British Oceanographic Data Centre.

Biome: Saltwater . Demersal .

Taxonomy

Unambiguous Synonyms

1. Cyclopterocottus phrynoides (Gilbert & Burke, 1912)
2. Cyclopteropsis phrynoides (Gilbert & Burke, 1912)

Notes

Name Status: Accepted Name . Synonym: Cyclopteropsis phrynoides. Latest taxonomic scrutiny: July 21, 2003.

Family : Lumpfishes.

Similar Species

Members of the genus Eumicrotremus

There are approximately 22 species in this genus:

E. andriashevi (Pimpled Lumpsucker) · E. asperrimus (Siberian Lumpsucker) · E. barbatus (Papillose Lumpsucker) · E. derjugini (Leatherfin Lumpsucker) · E. eggvinii (Eggvin Lumpsucker) · E. fedorovi · E. gyrinops (Alaskan Lumpsucker) · E. orbis (Pacific Spiny Lumpsucker) · E. orbis andriashevi · E. orbis taranetzi · E. orbis tartaricus · E. pacificus · E. pacificus chinensis · E. phrynoides (Toad Lumpsucker) · E. schmidti · E. soldatovi (Spinous Lumpfish) · E. spinosus (Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker) · E. spinosus eggvinii · E. taranetzi · E. tartaricus · E. terraenovae (Newfoundland Spiny Lumpsucker) · E. vinolentuu

Bibliography

• Mecklenburg, C.W., T.A. Mecklenburg and L.K. Thorsteinson (2002). Fishes of Alaska. American Fisheries Society, Bethesda, Maryland.
• Quast, J.C. and E.L. Hall (1972). List of fishes of Alaska and adjacent waters with a guide to some of their literature. U.S. Dep. Commer., NOAA Tech. Rep. NMFS SSRF-658. 47 p.

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Notes

Contributors

• Brands, S.J. (comp.) 1989-2006. Systema Naturae 2000. The Taxonomicon. Universal Taxonomic Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Accessed October 12, 2006.
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Accessed March 01, 2008. http://www.gbif.org Mediated distribution data from 2 providers.
• Langeani, Francisco (from FishBase).
• MBLWHOI Library: Universal Biological Index and Organizer. uBio.org accessed July 18, 2008.

Data Sources

Accessed through GBIF Data Portal March 01, 2008:

• Alaska Ocean Observing System: Arctic Ocean Diversity
• Burke Museum: University of Washington Fish Collection
• FishBase: FishBase DiGIR Provider - Philippine Server

Identifiers

• Biodiversity Heritage Library NamebankID: 2514988
• Catalogue of Life Accepted Name Code: Fis-125582
• Fishbase Species ID: 51412
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility Taxonkey: 80348
• Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) Taxonomic Serial Number (TSN): 643980
• Zipcode Zoo Species Identifier: 110441

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