Lumpfish

Cyclopterus lumpus

Species code GS007756

General Status in Canada

Secure


Present in regions

Migratory species: Unknown

Taxonomic group:

Fishes
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Common Names


English common name:

French common name:

YearEnglish common name French common name
2005LumpfishGrosse Poule de mer
2015
2020

Scientific Names


Higher Classification:

Superkingdom

EUKARYOTA

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Subkingdom

BILATERIA

Infrakingdom

DEUTEROSTOMIA

Phylum

Chordata

Subphylum

Vertebrata

Infraphylum

Gnathostomata

Superclass

Actinopterygii

YearScientific nameFamilyOrder
2005Cyclopterus lumpusCyclopteridaeScorpaeniformes
2015Cyclopterus lumpusCyclopteridaeScorpaeniformes
2020Cyclopterus lumpusCyclopteridaeScorpaeniformes

Priority Score


This species is not designated as may be at risk

Trends in rounded national ranks


YearRounded National RankDescription of the changeReason for changeNotes
2005Secure
2015Secure
2020VulnerableIncreased level of risk.New interpretation of same information.Assessed by COSEWIC as threatened

Original Ranks:


Canada
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - N5
2020Vulnerable - N3
Yukon
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Northwest Territories
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nunavut
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
British Columbia
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Alberta
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Saskatchewan
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Manitoba
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Ontario
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Quebec
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
New Brunswick
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Nova Scotia
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Prince Edward Island
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland and Labrador
2005Not Present
2015
2020
Labrador
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Newfoundland
2005
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Pacific Ocean
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Western Arctic Ocean
2005Not Present
2015Not Present
2020Not Present
Eastern Arctic Ocean
2005Not Assessed - 6
2015Unrankable - SU
2020Imperiled - S2S3
Atlantic Ocean
2005Secure - 4
2015Secure - S5
2020Vulnerable - S3