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Lumpsucker

Cyclopterus lumpus

About

A bizarre, globular fish with a sucker disc on its belly and rows of bony tubercles on its body. The male guards the egg mass in a rock crevice and fans them with his fins for weeks. Found on rocky coasts around Scotland and northern England.

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Quick Facts

Category
Fish
Latin name
Cyclopterus lumpus
IUCN Status
LC — Least Concern
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Conservation Status: LC

Least Concern — assessed by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.