sea raven

Hemitripterus americanus

Hemitripterid Fish of the Atlantic Ocean

Temperate
Northern Hemisphere
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Atlantic Ocean
North America
Elongated
Large
Temperate fish

Hemitripterus americanus, the sea raven, is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Hemitripterinae of the family Agonidae. The sea raven is found along the Atlantic coast of North America.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Hemitripteridae
Genus: Hemitripterus
Maximum length: 68 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Northwest Atlantic: Labrador in Canada to Chesapeake Bay in USA.

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