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Cyclopteropsis jordani
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Family:	Cyclopteridae
Genus:	Cyclopteropsis
Species:	C. jordani
Binomial name
Cyclopteropsis jordani Soldatov, 1929

Cyclopteropsis jordani, also known as the smooth lumpfish (although that name may lead to confusion with Aptocyclus ventricosus), is a species of lumpfish native to the Arctic and Northwest Atlantic, where it is known from the Kara Sea in Russia and Admiralty inlet in Nunavut, Canada. It is a benthic species found at depths less than 68 m (223 ft) and reaches 6.1 cm (2.4 inches) in standard length. C. jordani feeds on small invertebrates, including mollusks, crustaceans, and marine worms.

References

1. "Cyclopteropsis jordani, Smooth lumpfish". www.fishbase.se. Retrieved 2021-12-27.

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