Sailfin Sculpin
Nautichthys oculofasciatus
- Least concern
- Card rarity: Common
- Fish
The sailfin sculpin 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. Lawrence Island, Alaska to San Miguel Island off southern California. Named for its elongated, sail-like first dorsal fin, the sailfin sculpin is a popular subject of public aquaria; it is of no interest to commercial fishery.
Classification
- Class
- Actinopterygii
- Order
- Perciformes
- Family
- Nautichthyidae
- Genus
- Nautichthys