OSL-Marine Species Identification Guide for the St. Lawrence

Marine Species
of the St. Lawrence

Fishes • Species

Eumicrotremus spinosus

Atlantic spiny lumpsucker - Petite poule de mer atlantique

Characteristics:

• brownish-red in colour

• spiny, warty surface

• spherical in form

• large ventral sucker

May be mistaken for: Cyclopterus lumpus

Family:
Cyclopteridae

Type of measure:
Total mm

Maximum size:
130 mm

specimen identified

territory covered territory not covered

territory not covered