sailfin sculpin

Nautichthys oculofasciatus

Nautichthyid Fish of Japanese Waters

Temperate
Regional distribution
Marine fish
Pacific Ocean
East Asia
North America
Elongated
Medium
Temperate fish

The sailfin sculpin (Nautichthys oculofasciatus, lit. "eye-banded sailor fish") is a species of marine ray-finned fish belonging to the subfamily Hemitripterinae of the family Agonidae. This sculpin is found in the eastern Pacific Ocean from St.

Class: Teleosts
Order: Perches and Allies
Family: Nautichthyidae
Genus: Nautichthys
Maximum length: 20 cm
Water: Marine
Body shape: elongated
Distribution: Eastern Pacific: St. Lawrence Island, Alaska to San Miguel Island, southern California, USA. Possibly occurring in Japan (Ref. 2850 ).
Conservation status: LCLeast Concern

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