These Adorable Fish Use Their Little Hands To Give Hugs

April 4, 2022

The lumpsucker, or lumpfish, is found in the North Atlantic and adjacent parts of the Arctic Ocean, ranging as far south as the Chesapeake Bay on the North American coast and Spain on the European coast.

The "little hands" on these cuties are actually their pelvic fins which form suction disks. They use them to strongly attach to rocks and other objects or -- as you'll see in the video below -- to each other.