Arctic lumpsucker
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini (Fowler, 1914)
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Open encyclopedia reference
Cyclopteropsis mcalpini, also known as the Arctic lumpsucker, is a species of lumpfish known only from the Arctic Ocean. It has been found in the Barents Sea and off the coast of northwestern Greenland, where it occurs at a depth range of 109 to 329 m (358 to 1079 ft). It is a small fish, growing to 7.5 cm (3 inches) in total length. Arctic lumpsuckers are reported to usually lay between 60 and 70 eggs (each with a diameter of 5 mm), which are deposited in protected areas such as empty shells.
Wikipedia contributors, Cyclopteropsis mcalpini; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T06:38:25.753537+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyclopteropsis mcalpini (Fowler, 1914)
- Name authority
- (Fowler, 1914)
- Common name
- Arctic lumpsucker
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Teleostei
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Cyclopteridae
- Genus
- Cyclopteropsis
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Source habitat flags: Marine: yes · Freshwater: no · Terrestrial: no. These do not form a complete habitat description.
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- subphylumVertebrata
- infraphylumGnathostomata
- parvphylumOsteichthyes
- gigaclassActinopterygii
- superclassActinopteri
- classTeleostei
- orderPerciformes
- suborderCottoidei
- familyCyclopteridae Bonaparte, 1831
- genusCyclopteropsis Soldatov & Popov, 1929
- speciesCyclopteropsis mcalpini (Fowler, 1914)
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Cyclopteropsis. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Popov’s lumpsuckerCyclopteropsis popovi Soldatov, 1929 | CyclopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bumpy lumpsuckerCyclopteropsis inarmatus Mednikov & Prokhorov, 1956 | CyclopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Bergi's lumpsuckerCyclopteropsis bergi Popov, 1929 | CyclopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Cyclopteropsis jordani Soldatov, 1929 | CyclopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Names & synonyms
Names explicitly linked to this accepted taxon in the source. Synonymy can change with revision.
| Recorded name | Source status |
|---|---|
| Cyclopteropsis macalpini (Fowler, 1914) (Fowler, 1914) | synonym |
| Lethotremus mcalpini Fowler, 1914 Fowler, 1914 | synonym |
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=127213 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:32WF2. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.