Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker
Eumicrotremus spinosus
- Group: Other
- Typical depth: 30–400 m
- Max size: 13.2 cm
- For divers: safe
A round little fish barely longer than a thumb, the spiny lumpsucker clings to stones with a sucker formed from its pelvic fins. Its body is studded with bony tubercles, and it picks crustaceans, small jelly drifters and tiny fish off the cold northern bottom.
Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Teleostei › Perciformes › Cyclopteridae › Eumicrotremus
Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 127217.
FAQ
- How deep does the Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker live?
- The Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus spinosus) is typically found at 30–400 m.
- Is the Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker dangerous to divers?
- The Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker is harmless to divers.
- How big does the Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker get?
- The Atlantic Spiny Lumpsucker grows to about 13.2 cm.