Longsnout prickleback

Lumpenella longirostris

Fish
IUCN: Not evaluated

Usual depth0–498 m
Water temperature1–20 °C
Best monthsMay and September
How commonOccasional

About this species

The longsnout prickleback, also known as the longsnouted blenny, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the family Lumpenidae, the eel pricklebacks, the pricklebacks and shannies. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Lumpenella. This fish is found in the Arctic and North Pacific Oceans.

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Where and when

Where it has been recorded

Worldwide

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Best months

Worldwide (open data)

January: 1 records
February: 2 records
March: 6 records
April: 48 records
May: 146 records
June: 85 records
July: 36 records
August: 19 records
September: 128 records
October: 13 records
November: 11 records
December: 3 records

Depth and water temperature

Depth

Mostly recorded at 0–498 m · Deepest record: 7,600 m

0–10 m: 201 records
10–20 m: 3 records
20–30 m: 2 records
30–40 m: 6 records
40–50 m: 10 records
50–60 m: 6 records
60–70 m: 12 records
70–80 m: 8 records
80–90 m: 3 records
90–100 m: 8 records
100–110 m: 9 records
110+ m: 76 records

Water temperature

Recorded in surface water of 1–20 °C

0–2 °C: 1 records
2–4 °C: 4 records
4–6 °C: 33 records
6–8 °C: 219 records
8–10 °C: 113 records
10–12 °C: 47 records
12–14 °C: 4 records
14–16 °C: 6 records
16–18 °C: 7 records
18–20 °C: 2 records

Names and classification

English: Longsnout prickleback, longsnout prickleback

Names in 2 more languages

French: stichée à long nez
Japanese: Nezumigimpo, ネズミギンポ

Other scientific names: Lumpenella nigricans, Lumpenus longirostris

Sources and credits

Names and taxonomy: WoRMS (CC BY 4.0) and the GBIF Backbone (CC BY 4.0). Photos: iNaturalist observers, each under the licence shown (CC0, CC BY or CC BY-SA).

Depth, temperature, months and maps: records from OBIS and GBIF under CC0 or CC BY.
Descriptions: Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA, each linked to its article.
Conservation status as published by GBIF (IUCN Red List).
602 open-data records from 1903 to 2024.
Species data updated November 4, 2026.

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