Scientific Name
Cyclopteropsis jordani

Common Name
Smooth lumpfish

Biology
Dorsal spines (total): 6; Dorsal soft rays (total): 12-13; Anal spines: 0; Anal soft rays: 10 - 12

Classification

Classified By

Soldatov, 1929

Class

Ray-finned fishes (Actinopterygii)

Order

Scorpionfishes and Flatheads (Scorpaeniformes)

Family

Lumpfishes (Cyclopteridae)

Distribution

Region

Arctic

Distribution

Arctic: Kara Sea, Russia. Northwest Atlantic: Baffin Island at Admiraly Inlet, Canada.

Range

82°N - 71°N, 87°W - 104°E

Environment

Climate

Polar

Water Temperature From

Unknown °C

Water Temperature To

Unknown °C

Depth From - meters

Unknown m

Depth To - meters

68 m

Zone

demersal

Environment

Marine; demersal; depth range ? - 68 m (Ref. 58426)

Trophic Level

3.38 s.e. 0.43 Based on food items.

Occurs in Marine / Salt water

True

Occurs in Brackish water

False

Occurs in Fresh Water

False

Occurs on Reefs

False

Is kept in Aquariums

False

Physical Size and Genetics

Maximum Length

6.1 cm

Common Length

Unknown cm

Phylogenetic Diversity Index

PD50 = 0.5078 many relatives (e.g. carps) 0.5 - 2.0 few relatives (e.g. lungfishes)

Human Uses and Population

Human Uses

Unknown

Vulnerability

Low vulnerability (19 of 100)

Resilience

High, minimum population doubling time less than 15 months (Preliminary K or Fecundity.)

Threat To Humans

Harmless

IUCN Red List Status

Not Evaluated