Eumicrotremus barbatus is a lumpsucker of Cyclopteridae found in 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,[2] but it is now regared as a species within Eumicrotremus.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Actinopterygii |
| Order: | Scorpaeniformes |
| Family: | Cyclopteridae |
| Genus: | Eumicrotremus |
| Species: | E. barbatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Eumicrotremus barbatus | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Georgimarinus barbatus Lindberg & Legeza, 1955 | |
References
- ^ a b Froese, Rainer; Pauly, Daniel (eds.). "Eumicrotremus barbatus". FishBase. February 2023 version.
- ^ Voskoboinikova, O.S. & Nazarkin, M.V. (2015). "Georgimarinus gen. nov. A New Genus of the Family Cyclopteridae (Cottoidei)". Journal of Ichthyology. 55 (5): 630–635.
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