Eyeshade sculpin (Nautichthys pribilovius)

Scientific name: Nautichthys pribilovius Jordan & Gilbert, 1898

Eyeshade sculpin (Nautichthys pribilovius)

The Eyeshade sculpin (Nautichthys pribilovius) is a marine fish of the family Hemitripteridae. Native range: North Pacific and adjacent Arctic, Chukchi and Bering seas to eastern Gulf of Alaska and to Okhotsk and Japan seas.

Species facts

Scientific name
Nautichthys pribilovius
Family
Hemitripteridae (Sea ravens or sailfin sculpins)
Order
Scorpaeniformes (Scorpionfishes and Flatheads)
Class
Actinopterygii (Ray-finned fishes)
Maximum length
9.0
Depth range
0–422 m (0–1385 ft)
Environment
Marine; demersal; depth range 0 - 422 m
Climate
Temperate
Distribution
North Pacific and adjacent Arctic: Chukchi and Bering seas to eastern Gulf of Alaska and to Okhotsk and Japan seas.
Conservation status (IUCN)
Not Evaluated
Threat to humans
Harmless
Uses
Fisheries:

Sources

Taxonomy, distribution and biology data: FishBase (Froese, R. and D. Pauly, eds.), licensed CC BY-NC 4.0.

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