QUICK FACTS
Name: Pacific spiny lumpsucker (Eumicrotremus orbis)
Where it lives: Northern Pacific, from Washington to Japan and north into the Bering Sea
What it eats: Small fish, jellyfish, ctenophores, crustaceans, polychaetes
Pacific spiny lumpsuckers' tiny, plump bodies and adorable appearance make them essentially wild kawaii. They are awkward swimmers, so to avoid being swept off by currents in their coastal homes, their pelvic fin has evolved to act as a suction cup, enabling them to anchor themselves to a stable surface.
