Cyclopterus Lumpus
Cyclopterus lumpus, the lumpsucker or lumpfish, is a species of marine fish in the family Cyclopteridae (lumpsuckers). It is the only member of the genus Cyclopterus. It is found over rocky bottoms in the North Atlantic and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean, ranging as far south as Chesapeake Bay (rare south of New Jersey) on the North American coast and Spain on the European coast.Males typically reach 30–40 cm (12–16 in) in length and the larger females rarely surpass 50 cm (20 in) in length and 5 kg (11 lb) in weigth. The maximum is 61 cm (24 in) in length and 9.5 kg (21 lb) in weigth.Its colour is highly variable and mature males, which turn reddish during the breeding season, are brighter than females.The female can carry 100,000–350,000 eggs, which are laid in a "nest" that is made in relatively shallow water by the male.The male also guards and cares for the eggs. It is often caught for the roe, made into an inexpensive caviar, and the flesh is eaten in Scandinavia.
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