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Lumpfish
Cyclopterus lumpus
The lumpfish is a unique, round-bodied fish known for its bumpy skin and distinctive suction disc on its underside, which it uses to cling to rocks and kelp. Native to the cold waters of the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, lumpfish are most often found near continental shelves…
Did you know?
- Lumpfish are increasingly being used in aquaculture as 'cleaner fish' to control sea lice in salmon farms.
- Lumpfish use their modified pelvic fins as a suction disc to attach to rocks and resist strong currents. Their bodies are covered in wart-like tubercles instead of scales. During breeding, males guard the eggs and fan them to keep them oxygenated.
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