| Eumicrotremus | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Eumicrotremus orbis | |
| Eumicrotremus pacificus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Perciformes |
| Suborder: | Cottoidei |
| Family: | Cyclopteridae |
| Genus: | Eumicrotremus T. N. Gill, 1862 |
| Type species | |
| Cyclopterus spinosus J. C. Fabricius, 1776 [1] | |
| Genera | |
See text | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Eumicrotremus is a genus of lumpfishes native to the northern oceans. The name for this genus comes from the Greek roots eu meaning "good", mikros meaning "small" or "little", and trema meaning "hole". [2]
Eumicrotremus was first proposed as a genus in 1862 by the American biologist Theodore Gill with Johan Christian Fabricius's Cyclopterus spinosus as its type species. [1] The 5th edition of Fishes of the World does not recognize subfamilies within the Cyclopteridae, [3] however, other authorities place this genus in the subfamily Eumicrotreminae. [1]
There are currently 18 recognized species in this genus: [2] [4] [5]