Eumicrotremus barbatus

Eumicrotremus barbatus, the papillose lumpsucker, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Cyclopteridae, the lumpfishes or lumpsuckers, found in the north Pacific Ocean. This species is characterized by the following unique apomorphies: teeth in the outer row at symphysis of premaxillae fuse with premaxillae, teeth at symphysis of dentary fuse among themselves and with dentary, forming the regular cutting edge; there are numerous barbs on the head and body; the bony plaques located in centers of connective tissue tubercles leaving the edges free. This species was originally classified in the monospecific genus Georgimarinus,^[3] but it is now regarded as a species within Eumicrotremus.^[2]

Eumicrotremus barbatus
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Actinopterygii
Order:	Perciformes
Suborder:	Cottoidei
Family:	Cyclopteridae
Genus:	Eumicrotremus
Species:	E. barbatus
Binomial name
Eumicrotremus barbatus Lindberg & Legeza, 1955
Synonyms[2]
Georgimarinus barbatus Lindberg & Legeza, 1955