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Cyclopteropsis mcalpini

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Cyclopteropsis mcalpini
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cyclopteridae
Genus: Cyclopteropsis
Species:
C. mcalpini
Binomial name
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini
(Fowler, 1914)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Lethotremus mcalpini Fowler, 1914

Cyclopteropsis mcalpini, also known as the Arctic lumpsucker, is a species of lumpfish known only from the Arctic Ocean. It has been found in the Barents Sea and off the coast of northwestern Greenland, where it occurs at a depth range of 109 to 329 m (358 to 1079 ft). It is a small fish, growing to 7.5 cm (3 inches) in total length. Arctic lumpsuckers are reported to usually lay between 60 and 70 eggs (each with a diameter of 5 mm), which are deposited in protected areas such as empty shells.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Cyclopteropsis mcalpini (Fowler, 1914)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 27 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (February 2023). "Cyclopteropsis mcalpini". FishBase.