Bumpy lumpsucker
Cyclopteropsis inarmatus Mednikov & Prokhorov, 1956
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 inarmatus, also known as the bumpy lumpsucker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyclopteridae, the lumpfishes or lumpsuckers. This fish is found in the North Pacific, where it occurs in the Bering Sea and the Sea of Okhotsk. In the Bering Sea, it can be found between Cape Navarin and Cape Olyutorskiy, whereas in the Sea of Okhotsk it is seen primarily off of the Kamchatka Peninsula. It inhabits a depth range of 76 to 150 m (249 to 492 ft) and reaches 6.4 cm (2.5 inches) in total length. It is a small demersal (bottom-dwelling) fish that may be seen in rocky areas.
Wikipedia contributors, Cyclopteropsis inarmatus; see linked history · CC BY-SA 4.0 . Plain-text lead excerpt, at most 180 words; no infobox or later sections Retrieved 2026-10-05T05:59:43.456343+00:00. This reference remains separate from the taxonomic record.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Cyclopteropsis inarmatus Mednikov & Prokhorov, 1956
- Name authority
- Mednikov & Prokhorov, 1956
- Common name
- Bumpy 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 inarmatus Mednikov & Prokhorov, 1956
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Arctic lumpsuckerCyclopteropsis mcalpini (Fowler, 1914) | CyclopteridaeChordata | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Popov’s lumpsuckerCyclopteropsis popovi Soldatov, 1929 | 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 |
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.
- Mednikov, B. M., & Prokhorov, V. G. (1956). A new species of Cyclopteropsis (Pisces, Cyclopterinae) from the Bering Sea. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR, Ser. A (Comptes Rendus de l’Académie Des Sciences de l’URSS), Leningrad, 111 (3): 717–719. [In Russian.]. 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:6C5WB. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.