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Definition of Lumpsuckers

lumpsucker
Lumpfish Lump"fish`, n. [From Lump, on account of its bulkiness: cf. G. & D. lump, F. lompe.] (Zo["o]l.) A large, thick, clumsy, marine fish (Cyclopterus lumpus) of Europe and America. The color is usually translucent sea green, sometimes purplish. It has a dorsal row of spiny tubercles, and three rows on each side, but has no scales. The ventral fins unite and form a ventral sucker for adhesion to stones and seaweeds. Called also lumpsucker, cock-paddle, sea owl.
Lumpsucker
Lumpsucker Lump"suck`er, n. (Zo["o]l.) The lumprish.

Meaning of Lumpsuckers from wikipedia

- small mouths of lumpsuckers are lined with narrow rows of small conical teeth. The gas bladder is absent. In terms of length, lumpsuckers range in size...
- The Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis) is a species of bony fish in the family Cyclopteridae. Pacific spiny lumpsuckers are a globular-shaped...
- Scorpaeniformes. The superfamily comprises 2 families, the Cyclopteridae, the lumpsuckers, of the cool northern seas and the widespread Liparidae, the snailfishes...
- own egg. Spotted Lumpsuckers are vulnerable to the predation of Hermit Crabs, Red King Crabs, and other large fish. Spotted Lumpsuckers are found in Northern...
- belonging to the family Cyclopteridae, the lumpsuckers or lumpfish. Its only species is Cyclopterus lumpus, the lumpsucker or lumpfish. It is found in the North...
- ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyclopteridae, the lumpfishes and lumpsuckers. This species is found in the northern Pacific Ocean. It is the only...
- feeds on crustaceans, smaller fishes, and Oikopleura. Atlantic spiny lumpsuckers are found in the Arctic and coastal parts of the North Atlantic. They...
- acetabulum causes attachment and detachment.: 1146–1148  Gobies, remoras and lumpsuckers have suckers which are modified fins. These fishes use their suckers...
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