Lumpsucker, also called lumpfish, any of certain marine fish of the family Cyclopteridae (order Scorpaeniformes), found in cold northern waters. Lumpsuckers are thickset, short-bodied, scaleless fish with skins that are either smooth or studded with bony tubercles.

What does the lumpsucker look like?

The lumpsucker is unmistakeable - it is ball-like, lumpy and bluish-grey in colour, though the males have an orangey belly during the breeding season.

What is a pimpled lumpsucker?

Also known as Balloon Lumpfish, Lumpsucker, Spiny Lumpsucker, Spiny Pimpled Lumpsucker. Found singly, attached to rocks or solid objects at low tide, but can be found at great depths. They are considered poor swimmers and can be found in eelgrass beds, kelp patches and rocky reefs, over shallow bays and docks.