Eumicrotremus andriashevi
| Eumicrotremus andriashevi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Family: | Cyclopteridae |
| Genus: | Eumicrotremus |
| Species: | E. andriashevi
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| Binomial name | |
| Eumicrotremus andriashevi Perminov, 1936
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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 range of 20 to 83 m (66 to 272 ft). It is a small bottom-dwelling fish that reaches 4.8 cm (1.9 inches) in standard length.[1]
Two subspecies of this fish are recognized:
- E. a. aculeatus Voskoboinikova & Nazarkin, 2015
- E. a. andriashevi Perminov, 1936
E. a. aculeatus can be distinguished from the nominate subspecies by its taller body, shorter snout, and larger bone plaques that form the fish's "cheeks".[2] Eumicrotremus andriashevi is the only species in the family Cyclopteridae to have any recognized subspecies.
References
[edit]- ^ Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel, eds. (2021). "Eumicrotremus andriashevi". FishBase.
- ^ 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. doi:10.1134/s0032945215020174.
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