Cyclopterus
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Cyclopterus is a genus of marine fish best known for the lumpfish, a cold-water, bottom-dwelling species found in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cyclopterus lumpus | 1 |
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fish genus
ⓘ
fish species ⓘ lumpfish ⓘ taxon ⓘ |
| class | Actinopterygii ⓘ |
| commonName | lumpfishes ⓘ |
| distribution |
Arctic Ocean
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arctic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ North Atlantic Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalNiche | cold-water bottom-dwelling fishes ⓘ |
| family |
Cyclopteridae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cyclopteridae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Cyclopterus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
benthic zone
ⓘ
benthic zone ⓘ marine environment ⓘ marine environment ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
adaptation to cold waters
ⓘ
bottom-dwelling behavior ⓘ cold-water adaptation ⓘ demersal lifestyle ⓘ suction disc formed by pelvic fins ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| notableFor | Cyclopterus lumpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Scorpaeniformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | marine spawning ⓘ |
| subfamily | Cyclopterinae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank |
genus
ⓘ
species ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Cyclopterus lumpus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
cleaner fish in aquaculture
ⓘ
commercial fisheries ⓘ roe production for caviar substitute ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Cyclopterus lumpus