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The pacific spiny lumpsucker! These adorable fish are quite unique in that they have rounded body’s poorly adapted for swimming, so have made up with good camouflage and a suction cup to cling to objects. I caught this one using a small hook tipped with worm, and had no trouble getting it to bite. If you’re wanting to find one they often hang out around lights in marinas at this time of year. I often see them chasing little crustaceans often a quarter their size. 

The Pacific spiny lumpsucker is a small, spherical fish known for its bumpy, textured skin and adhesive disc used for clinging to surfaces. It inhabits the cold coastal waters of the North Pacific. Typically measuring 1-3 inches and weighing up to 0.2 pounds, it feeds on small invertebrates. Its behavior is characterized by slow, clumsy swimming.

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