Toad lumpsucker

The toad lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus phrynoides) is a species of fish in the family Cyclopteridae that is found in the Bering Sea and 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.

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
C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912
Synonyms[1]
  • Cyclopterocottus phrynoides (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912)
  • Cyclopteropsis phrynoides (C. H. Gilbert & Burke, 1912)

References

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


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