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Toad lumpsucker

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Toad lumpsucker
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Actinopterygii
Order: Scorpaeniformes
Family: Cyclopteridae
Genus: Eumicrotremus
Species:
E. phrynoides
Binomial name
Eumicrotremus phrynoides
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclopterocottus phrynoides (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912)
  • Cyclopteropsis phrynoides (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912)

The toad lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus phrynoides) is a species of fish in the family Cyclopteridae that can be found in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska, where it occurs at depths of 69 to 170 metres (226 to 558 ft).[1] It is a demersal fish that reaches a maximum of 7.4 centimetres (2.9 in) in total length, making it a moderately sized member of Eumicrotremus.

References

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  1. ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eumicrotremus phrynoides". FishBase. February 2023 version.