About Lumpfish
Lumpfish is a distinctive North Atlantic fish that approaches coastal waters to spawn. Females and males have different traditional Icelandic names.
Characteristics
- Common in Iceland
- Native species
- Commercial species
Habitat
Open ocean and coastal waters during spawning.
Diet
Jellyfish, comb jellies and other pelagic gelatinous animals.
Spawning and reproduction
Reproduction
Eggs are deposited in large masses on stony seabeds near the coast. The male guards the eggs.Distribution around Iceland
Occurs around Iceland and moves closer to shore during spawning.