''Eumicrotremus'' is a

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es native to the northern

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s. The name for this genus comes from the Greek roots ''eu'' meaning "good", ''mikros'' meaning "small" or "little", and ''trema'' meaning "hole".

Taxonomy

''Eumicrotremus'' was first proposed as a genus in 1862 by the American biologist

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's ''Cyclopterus spinosus'' as its

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'' does not recognize subfamilies within the Cyclopteridae, however, other authorities place this genus in the

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Eumicrotreminae.

Species

There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: * ''

Eumicrotremus andriashevi ''Eumicrotremus andriashevi'', also known as the pimpled lumpsucker, is a species of lumpfish native to the Arctic and North Pacific. In addition to the Arctic Ocean, it may be found in the Chukchi and Bering Seas, where it occurs at a depth ran ...

'' Perminov, 1936 ** '' E. a. aculeatus'' Voskoboinikova & Nazarkin, 2015 (Andriashev's spicular-spiny pimpled lumpsucker)Voskoboinikova, O.S. & Nazarkin, M.V. (2015): Redescription of Andriashev’s spiny pimpled lumpsucker ''Eumicrotremus andriashevi'' and designation of a new subspecies ''E. andriashevi aculeatus'' ssp. n. (Cyclopteridae). ''Journal of Ichthyology, 55 (2): 155-161.'' ** '' E. a. andriashevi'' Perminov, 1936 (Andriashev's spiny pimpled lumpsucker) * ''

Eumicrotremus asperrimus ''Eumicrotremus asperrimus'', also known as the Siberian lumpsucker, is a species of Cyclopteridae, lumpfish native to the Northwest Pacific, where it can be found in the Bering Sea, the Sea of Japan, the Sea of Okhotsk, as well as off of Alaska ...

'' ( S. Tanaka (I), 1912) * ''

Eumicrotremus awae ''Eumicrotremus awae'' is a species of lumpfish endemic to the Pacific coast of Honshu , historically known as , is the largest of the four main islands of Japan. It lies between the Pacific Ocean (east) and the Sea of Japan (west). It is th ...

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& Snyder, 1902) * ''

Eumicrotremus barbatus ''Eumicrotremus barbatus'', the papillose lumpsucker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyclopteridae, the lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, found in the north Pacific Ocean. This species is characterized by the following uni ...

'' (Lindberg & Legeza 1955) * '' Eumicrotremus bergi'' Popov, 1929 * '' Eumicrotremus brashnikowi'' ( P. J. Schmidt, 1904) * ''

Eumicrotremus derjugini ''Eumicrotremus derjugini'', also known as the leatherfin lumpsucker or petite poule de mer Arctique (meaning "small Arctic sea hen" in French), is a species of lumpfish native to the Arctic, the North Atlantic, and the North Pacific. It is know ...

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, 1926 (Leather-fin lumpsucker) * ''

Eumicrotremus fedorovi ''Eumicrotremus fedorovi'' is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyclopteridae, the lumpfishes or lumpsuckers. This species is found in the northwestern Pacific Ocean around the Kuril Islands. It is a demersal fish that oc ...

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, 1991) (Fedorov's lumpsucker) * ''

Eumicrotremus gyrinops ''Eumicrotremus gyrinops'', known as the Alaskan lumpsucker, is a species of lumpfish native to the Bering Sea and the Aleutian Islands. It is a small demersal fish that occurs at a depth range of and reaches SL. References gyrinops ...

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Eumicrotremus jindoensis ''Eumicrotremus jindoensis'' is a species of lumpfish native to the Northwest Pacific, where it may be found off the coast of the Korean Peninsula and in the Yellow Sea. The specific name "jindoensis" is derived from the type locality, Jin-do ...

'' S. J. Lee, J.-K. Kim, Y. Kai, S. Ikeguchi, & T. Nakabo, 2017 * '' Eumicrotremus inarmatus'' Mednikov ( ru) & Prokhorov, 1956 (Bumpy lumpsucker) * '' Eumicrotremus jordani'' Soldatov, 1929 (Smooth lumpfish) * '' Eumicrotremus lindbergi'' Soldatov, 1930 * '' Eumicrotremus mcalpini'' ( Fowler, 1914) (Arctic lumpsucker) * ''

Eumicrotremus multituberculatus ''Eumicrotremus'' is a genus of lumpfishes native to the northern oceans. The name for this genus comes from the Greek roots ''eu'' meaning "good", ''mikros'' meaning "small" or "little", and ''trema'' meaning "hole". Taxonomy ''Eumicrotremus'' ...

'' Voskoboinikova 2018 * '' Eumicrotremus ochotonensis'' Popov 1928 * ''

Eumicrotremus orbis The Pacific spiny lumpsucker (''Eumicrotremus orbis'') is a species of bony fish in the family Cyclopteridae. Description Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are a globular-shaped fish that typically measures in length, though the most common size is . ...

'' ( Günther, 1861) (Pacific spiny lumpsucker) * ''

Eumicrotremus pacificus ''Eumicrotremus pacificus'', sometimes known as the spotted lumpsucker or the balloon lumpfish, is a species of lumpfish native to the Northwest Pacific. It can be found in the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, the East China Sea, and the Pacific ...

'' P. Y. Schmidt, 1904 * ''

Eumicrotremus phrynoides The toad lumpsucker (''Eumicrotremus phrynoides'') is a species of fish in the family Cyclopteridae that can be found in the Bering Sea and the Gulf of Alaska, where it occurs at depths of . It is a demersal The demersal zone is the part of th ...

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, 1912 (Toad lumpsucker) * '' Eumicrotremus popovi'' Soldatov, 1929 * '' Eumicrotremus schmidti''

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& Legeza, 1955 * '' Eumicrotremus spinosus'' ( J. C. Fabricius, 1776) (Atlantic spiny lumpsucker) * '' Eumicrotremus taranetzi'' Perminov, 1936 * '' Eumicrotremus tartaricus'' Lindberg & Legeza, 1955 * ''

Eumicrotremus terraenovae ''Eumicrotremus terraenovae'', also known as the Newfoundland spiny lumpsucker, is a species of lumpfish native to the Northwest Atlantic. It is a demersal fish found off of Newfoundland and in the Gulf of Maine The Gulf of Maine is a large g ...

'' G. S. Myers & J. E. Böhlke, 1950 * '' Eumicrotremus tokranovi'' Voskoboinikova, 2015 (Tokranov's lumpsucker) * ''

Eumicrotremus uenoi ''Eumicrotremus uenoi'' is a species of lumpfish native to the Northwest Pacific. It is found off the Korean Peninsula and Japan, where it occurs at a depth range of 90 to 100 m (295 to 328 ft). It is a very small demersal fish, reaching 2& ...

'' S. J. Lee, J.-K. Kim, Y. Kai, S. Ikeguchi, & T. Nakabo, 2017

References

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