Leatherfin Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus derjugini
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 5–1038 m
- Max size: 10 cm
- For divers: safe
A small Arctic lumpsucker barely ten centimetres long, it clings to mud, gravel and stone bottoms in water colder than freezing using the sucker formed by its pelvic fins. Young fish stay in the shallows, and it feeds on crustaceans and small drifting tunicates.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cyclopteridae › Eumicrotremus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127215.
FAQ
- How deep does the Leatherfin Lumpsucker live?
- The Leatherfin Lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus derjugini) is typically found at 5–1038 m.
- Is the Leatherfin Lumpsucker dangerous to divers?
- The Leatherfin Lumpsucker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Leatherfin Lumpsucker get?
- The Leatherfin Lumpsucker grows to about 10 cm.