Cyclopteropsis jordani Soldatov, 1929
Smooth lumpfish

Family:  Cyclopteridae (Lumpfishes), subfamily: Eumicrotreminae
Max. size:  6.1 cm SL (male/unsexed)
Environment:  demersal; marine; depth range - 68 m
Distribution:  Arctic: Kara Sea, Russia. Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Island at Admiraly Inlet, Canada.
Diagnosis:  Dorsal spines (total): 6-6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0-0; Anal soft rays: 10-12
Biology:  Benthic; feeds on worms, crustaceans and molluscs (Ref. 58426). Also Ref. 12204.
IUCN Red List Status: Not Evaluated (N.E.) Ref. (130435)
Threat to humans:  harmless


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